Lapham-Hickey Steel Corporation
Struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing — Amputations involving bone loss — BEDFORD PARK, ILLINOIS
| Employer | Lapham-Hickey Steel Corporation | Report ID | 20241110370 |
| Address | 5500 West 73rd Street | City, State ZIP | BEDFORD PARK, ILLINOIS 60638 |
| Event Date | November 6, 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 | Bending, rolling, shaping, stamping machinery n.e.c. |
| Secondary Source | Gloves, handguards except disposable, electric insulating | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 423510 | Inspection # | 1787433 |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.76000, -87.76000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was brushing something off a metal coil at the recoiler of a slitter machine. His glove was caught and pulled into a coil separator, and the separator disk amputated his right little finger. The machine was unguarded at the time.
Incident Summary
On November 6, 2024, a worker at Lapham-Hickey Steel Corporation in BEDFORD PARK, 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 bending, rolling, shaping, stamping machinery n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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