Lakeshore Recycling Systems, LLC
Contact incidents unspecified — Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified — BURBANK, ILLINOIS
| Employer | Lakeshore Recycling Systems, LLC | Report ID | 2024021549 |
| Address | 7770 S Cicero Ave. | City, State ZIP | BURBANK, ILLINOIS 60459 |
| Event Date | February 19, 2024 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified | Body Part | Finger or thumb tip(s), nail(s) |
| Event Type | Contact incidents unspecified | Source of Injury | Garbage trucks |
| Secondary Source | Hooks, shackles, magnets, clamshells | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 423930 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.75000, -87.74000 | ||
Incident Narrative
On February 19, 2024, an employee arrived at a customer site to empty the recycling compactor. While loosening a ratchet, the employee's finger was caught in the pinch point where the ratchet hook connects the receiver box to the compactor unit, resulting in a fingertip amputation.
Incident Summary
On February 19, 2024, a worker at Lakeshore Recycling Systems, LLC in BURBANK, ILLINOIS suffered amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified to the finger or thumb tip(s), nail(s). The incident was classified as contact incidents unspecified, with garbage trucks identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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