Calumet Burnham

Contact with objects and equipment, unspecified — Amputations — BURNHAM, ILLINOIS

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Calumet Burnham in 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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