ICL SPECIALTY PRODUCTS INC
Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified — Crushing injuries — SAINT LOUIS, MISSOURI
| Employer | ICL SPECIALTY PRODUCTS INC | Report ID | 20231110141 |
| Address | 8201 Idaho Ave. | City, State ZIP | SAINT LOUIS, MISSOURI 63111 |
| Event Date | November 2, 2023 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Crushing injuries | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified | Source of Injury | Ramps, loading docks, dock plates |
| Industry (NAICS) | 325320 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 38.54000, -90.26000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was closing a loaded a trailer and activated the dock leveler control panel to retract the lip of the leveler. The lip did not fully retract and the employee attempted to pull the lip into the retracted position manually. The lip then extended, catching the employee's right middle finger and crushing it.
Incident Summary
On November 2, 2023, a worker at ICL SPECIALTY PRODUCTS INC in SAINT LOUIS, MISSOURI suffered crushing injuries to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified, with ramps, loading docks, dock plates identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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