The Knapheide Manufacturing Company
Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified — Amputations — QUINCY, ILLINOIS
| Employer | The Knapheide Manufacturing Company | Report ID | 20221110418 |
| Address | 1848 Westphalia Strasse | City, State ZIP | QUINCY, ILLINOIS 62301 |
| Event Date | November 30, 2022 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified | Source of Injury | Automobile lifts and hoists |
| Industry (NAICS) | 336211 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 39.97000, -91.37000 | ||
Incident Narrative
On November 30, 2022, an employee was grabbing the extension for a floor hoist when their thumb was caught between the top of the floor hoist and the bottom of the truck body. They sustained a distal left thumb amputation.
Incident Summary
On November 30, 2022, a worker at The Knapheide Manufacturing Company in QUINCY, ILLINOIS suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified, with automobile lifts and hoists identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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