BERKELEY, ILLINOIS—
Champion Logistics NJ LLC
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment · Amputations
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury at Champion Logistics NJ LLC, 5600 Proviso Dr., BERKELEY, ILLINOIS 60163 on — Amputations, affecting the fingertip(s).
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Final narrative
An employee attempted to force a dock plate open with his hands because the container chassis was pinching the dock plate. The plate then opened and pinched his right index and middle fingers, amputating the fingertips.
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