Lincoln Provision, Inc.
Struck by propelled, falling, or suspended object unspecified — Amputations involving bone loss — CHICAGO, ILLINOIS
| Employer | Lincoln Provision, Inc. | Report ID | 2024076186 |
| Address | 824 W. 38th Pl. | City, State ZIP | CHICAGO, ILLINOIS 60609 |
| Event Date | July 10, 2024 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations involving bone loss | Body Part | Other finger(s) n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Struck by propelled, falling, or suspended object unspecified | Source of Injury | Drums, pulleys, sheaves |
| Secondary Source | Source, secondary source unspecified | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 424470 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.82000, -87.64000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was unloading carcass hind quarters off the carcass trailer. The weight caused the hook and pulley to fall down onto the employee's hand, which caused his finger to get stuck in the wheel of the pulley and resulted in the amputation of the finger.
Incident Summary
On July 10, 2024, a worker at Lincoln Provision, Inc. in CHICAGO, ILLINOIS suffered amputations involving bone loss to the other finger(s) n.e.c.. The incident was classified as struck by propelled, falling, or suspended object unspecified, with drums, pulleys, sheaves identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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