Morton Industries LLC
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — MORTON, ILLINOIS
| Employer | Morton Industries LLC | Report ID | 2023010008 |
| Address | 231 Detroit Ave | City, State ZIP | MORTON, ILLINOIS 61550 |
| Event Date | January 2, 2023 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment | Source of Injury | Parts and materials, unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Containers, furniture, and fixtures, unspecified | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 332996 | Inspection # | 1642681 |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.61000, -89.47000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was repositioning a part in a fixture and pinched his left index finger between the part and the fixture, resulting in a fingertip amputation without bone loss.
Incident Summary
On January 2, 2023, a worker at Morton Industries LLC in MORTON, ILLINOIS suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with parts and materials, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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