UNILOCK CHICAGO, INC.
Caught, entangled in running powered equipment normal operation — Amputations involving bone loss — AURORA, ILLINOIS
| Employer | UNILOCK CHICAGO, INC. | Report ID | 2025021395 |
| Address | 301 E. SULLIVAN RD. | City, State ZIP | AURORA, ILLINOIS 60505 |
| Event Date | February 12, 2025 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations involving bone loss | Body Part | Other finger(s) n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Caught, entangled in running powered equipment normal operation | Source of Injury | Forklift, order picker, platform truck powered |
| Secondary Source | Vehicle and machine front attachments | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 327331 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.78000, -88.30000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was retrieving a pallet from a customer and cutting off the shrink wrap. The employee reached to push the shrink wrap into a dumpster when the forks on the powered industrial vehicle tilted and crushed his fourth and fifth fingers. The employee sustained an amputation of the fourth and fifth fingers.
Incident Summary
On February 12, 2025, a worker at UNILOCK CHICAGO, INC. in AURORA, ILLINOIS suffered amputations involving bone loss to the other finger(s) n.e.c.. The incident was classified as caught, entangled in running powered equipment normal operation, with forklift, order picker, platform truck powered identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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