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Central Can Company, Inc.

Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — CHICAGO, ILLINOIS

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Central Can Company, Inc. in CHICAGO, ILLINOIS
Employer Central Can Company, Inc. Report ID 2023021421
Address 3200 S. Kilbourn Ave. City, State ZIP CHICAGO, ILLINOIS 60623
Event Date February 14, 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 Overhead hoists, unspecified
Secondary Source Cart, dolly, hand truck-nonpowered
Industry (NAICS) 332431 Inspection # 1652244
GPS Coordinates 41.83000, -87.73000

Incident Narrative

An employee was preparing a stamping die that was removed from the press for transport back to the maintenance shop. While lowering it by hoist onto a die cart, the tip of his left little finger became pinched between the die and the cart table, resulting in a fingertip amputation.

Incident Summary

On February 14, 2023, a worker at Central Can Company, Inc. in CHICAGO, ILLINOIS suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with overhead hoists, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.

Context

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