Scrap Metal Services LLC
Caught or wedged between objects nonrunning — Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified — 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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