Finzer Roller, Inc.
Struck by other falling object n.e.c. — Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified — ITASCA, ILLINOIS
| Employer | Finzer Roller, Inc. | Report ID | 2025021424 |
| Address | 880 West Thorndale Avenue | City, State ZIP | ITASCA, ILLINOIS 60143 |
| Event Date | February 13, 2025 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified | Body Part | Finger or thumb tip(s), nail(s) |
| Event Type | Struck by other falling object n.e.c. | Source of Injury | Parts and materials unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Utility carts, hand trucks, dollies | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 326299 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.98000, -88.02000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was pushing a cart holding 10 steel cores vertically. The cores were 44" high, 1" in diameter with a 1/4" keyway, and they weighed 10 pounds each. He stopped the cart which caused three of the cores to fall. The keyway of one the shafts fell onto his right middle finger that was resting on the cart and it amputated the fingertip.
Incident Summary
On February 13, 2025, a worker at Finzer Roller, Inc. in ITASCA, ILLINOIS suffered amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified to the finger or thumb tip(s), nail(s). The incident was classified as struck by other falling object n.e.c., with parts and materials unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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