Testa Produce, Inc.
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — CHICAGO, ILLINOIS
| Employer | Testa Produce, Inc. | Report ID | 20231110506 |
| Address | 2404 S. Wolcott Ave, # 10 | City, State ZIP | CHICAGO, ILLINOIS 60608 |
| Event Date | November 14, 2023 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment | Source of Injury | Ramps, loading docks, dock plates |
| Industry (NAICS) | 424480 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.84000, -87.67000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was delivering produce at a customer's loading dock. The employee was closing the dock plate when his right little finger was crushed between two plates. He suffered a crush injury that required surgical amputation.
Incident Summary
On November 14, 2023, a worker at Testa Produce, Inc. in CHICAGO, ILLINOIS suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with ramps, loading docks, dock plates identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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