Great Lakes Lumber & Pallet, Inc.
Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment — Amputations — CHICAGO, ILLINOIS
| Employer | Great Lakes Lumber & Pallet, Inc. | Report ID | 2022109347 |
| Address | 3333 W. 47th Place | City, State ZIP | CHICAGO, ILLINOIS 60632 |
| Event Date | October 25, 2022 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment | Source of Injury | Metal, woodworking, and special material machinery, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 321920 | Inspection # | 1637258 |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.80000, -87.70000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was cutting a groove in a board. The employee lifted the board and was trying to lay down a support wheel when the sawblade amputated the employee's finger.
Incident Summary
On October 25, 2022, a worker at Great Lakes Lumber & Pallet, Inc. in CHICAGO, ILLINOIS suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as struck against moving part of machinery or equipment, with metal, woodworking, and special material machinery, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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