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Amputations

1 amputation, 1 hospitalization · 2015021090 · 2/3/2015 · Caterpillar Work Tools

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
1
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.
Nature of injury
Amputations

Cause

Event
Struck by object or equipment dropped by injured worker
Source
Parts and materials, unspecified
Secondary source
Shelves, shelving

Employer

Name
Caterpillar Work Tools
Location
400 Work Tool Drive, WAMEGO, KANSAS, 66547
NAICS
333120
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

A worker was lifting a 42-pound part onto a shelf at chest height. The part fell onto his right-hand fifth digit and partially severed it at approximately the location of the cuticle.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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