Atom Banana, Inc.
Caught or wedged between objects nonrunning — Avulsions, enucleations without bone loss — CHICAGO, ILLINOIS
| Employer | Atom Banana, Inc. | Report ID | 2024042898 |
| Address | 2404 S. Wolcott Ave, Suites # 10-12 | City, State ZIP | CHICAGO, ILLINOIS 60608 |
| Event Date | April 2, 2024 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Avulsions, enucleations without bone loss | Body Part | Finger or thumb tip(s), nail(s) |
| Event Type | Caught or wedged between objects nonrunning | Source of Injury | Loading docks, dock plates |
| Secondary Source | Secondary source not applicable | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 424480 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.84000, -87.67000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was closing a dock plate when his ring finger got caught between two different parts of the dock plate, resulting in an amputation to the fingertip above the bone.
Incident Summary
On April 2, 2024, a worker at Atom Banana, Inc. in CHICAGO, ILLINOIS suffered avulsions, enucleations without bone loss to the finger or thumb tip(s), nail(s). The incident was classified as caught or wedged between objects nonrunning, with loading docks, dock plates identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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