Ozinga Ready Mix Concrete, Inc.
Struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing — Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified — MOKENA, ILLINOIS
| Employer | Ozinga Ready Mix Concrete, Inc. | Report ID | 2024054542 |
| Address | 19001 Old LaGrange Rd., Ste 300 | City, State ZIP | MOKENA, ILLINOIS 60448 |
| Event Date | May 23, 2024 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified | Body Part | Other finger(s) n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing | Source of Injury | Cement and concrete mixer trucks |
| Secondary Source | Chutes | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 327320 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.54000, -87.85000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was washing a concrete mixer when their fingers were caught between the folding chute and the main chute on the concrete mixer truck. The employee's left index and middle fingers were partially amputated.
Incident Summary
On May 23, 2024, a worker at Ozinga Ready Mix Concrete, Inc. in MOKENA, ILLINOIS suffered amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified to the other finger(s) n.e.c.. The incident was classified as struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing, with cement and concrete mixer trucks identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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