Scrap Metal Services LLC

Caught or wedged between objects nonrunning — Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified — BLUE ISLAND, ILLINOIS

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Scrap Metal Services LLC in BLUE ISLAND, ILLINOIS
Employer Scrap Metal Services LLC Report ID 2024065709
Address 3000 W. 139th Street City, State ZIP BLUE ISLAND, ILLINOIS 60406
Event Date June 26, 2024 Outcome Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified Body Part Finger or thumb tip(s), nail(s)
Event Type Caught or wedged between objects nonrunning Source of Injury Dies, molds, patterns
Secondary Source Crowbars
Industry (NAICS) 331492 Inspection #
GPS Coordinates 41.64000, -87.69000

Incident Narrative

On June 26, 2024, an employee was using a pry bar to flip an aluminum die. The pry bar slipped out and the die crushed the employee's right ring finger, which resulted in a partial fingertip amputation.

Incident Summary

On June 26, 2024, a worker at Scrap Metal Services LLC in BLUE ISLAND, ILLINOIS suffered amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified to the finger or thumb tip(s), nail(s). The incident was classified as caught or wedged between objects nonrunning, with dies, molds, patterns identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

Context

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