Interlake Mecalux, Inc.
Contact with objects and equipment, unspecified — Amputations — MELROSE PARK, ILLINOIS
| Employer | Interlake Mecalux, Inc. | Report ID | 2023109763 |
| Address | 1600 N. 25th Ave. | City, State ZIP | MELROSE PARK, ILLINOIS 60160 |
| Event Date | October 23, 2023 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Contact with objects and equipment, unspecified | Source of Injury | Racks-garment and other |
| Industry (NAICS) | 339999 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.90000, -87.86000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was loading a cart with finished steel frames for a pallet rack when they noticed a frame on the cart with a loose diagonal support. The employee raised the frame up to fix it when the frame fell and caught his left ring fingertip. The employee suffered a partial amputation.
Incident Summary
On October 23, 2023, a worker at Interlake Mecalux, Inc. in MELROSE PARK, ILLINOIS suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as contact with objects and equipment, unspecified, with racks-garment and other identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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