Dario's Pallets, Corp.
Struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing — Amputations involving bone loss — CHICAGO, ILLINOIS
| Employer | Dario's Pallets, Corp. | Report ID | 2024087382 |
| Address | 339 N. California Ave. | City, State ZIP | CHICAGO, ILLINOIS 60612 |
| Event Date | August 12, 2024 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations involving bone loss | Body Part | Other finger(s) n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing | Source of Injury | Boring, reaming, routing, notching machinery |
| Secondary Source | Gloves, handguards except disposable, electric insulating | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 321920 | Inspection # | 1769114 |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.88000, -87.69000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was feeding 2 x 4 wood into a notching machine when he noticed that the wood was broken and began pulling it out. His glove was pulled into the machine toward the blades, resulting in the amputation of all five digits of his right hand.
Incident Summary
On August 12, 2024, a worker at Dario's Pallets, Corp. in CHICAGO, ILLINOIS suffered amputations involving bone loss to the other finger(s) n.e.c.. The incident was classified as struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing, with boring, reaming, routing, notching machinery identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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