Calumet Burnham
Contact with objects and equipment, unspecified — Amputations — BURNHAM, ILLINOIS
| Employer | Calumet Burnham | Report ID | 2023053981 |
| Address | 14000 South Mackinaw Avenue | City, State ZIP | BURNHAM, ILLINOIS 60633 |
| Event Date | May 3, 2023 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Contact with objects and equipment, unspecified | Source of Injury | Handtools-power not determined, n.e.c. |
| Industry (NAICS) | 211120 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.64000, -87.54000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was helping to install a blind between a pipe flange and a block valve. The flange needed to be separated in order to remove the gaskets and install new gaskets and the blind. The device that was used to maintain space between the flanges flipped, and the employee's left index fingertip was pinched by the device. The employee sustained a partial amputation and required surgery.
Incident Summary
On May 3, 2023, a worker at Calumet Burnham in BURNHAM, ILLINOIS suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as contact with objects and equipment, unspecified, with handtools-power not determined, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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