FPM Heat Treating, Inc.
Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified — Amputations — ELK GROVE VILLAGE, ILLINOIS
| Employer | FPM Heat Treating, Inc. | Report ID | 20221210576 |
| Address | 1501 S. Lively Blvd. | City, State ZIP | ELK GROVE VILLAGE, ILLINOIS 60007 |
| Event Date | December 5, 2022 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified | Source of Injury | Other material and personnel handling machinery, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 332811 | Inspection # | 1638874 |
| GPS Coordinates | 42.00000, -87.96000 | ||
Incident Narrative
A temporary employee was cleaning up her work station at the end of her shift. She manually rotated the turntable platform of the spring-actuated pallet carousel skid positioner to bring a pair of pliers within reach. Her left middle fingertip became pinched between the tubular steel frame and the turntable platform resulting in amputation of the fingertip without bone loss.
Incident Summary
On December 5, 2022, a worker at FPM Heat Treating, Inc. in ELK GROVE VILLAGE, ILLINOIS suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified, with other material and personnel handling machinery, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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