Amputations

Name: Amputations at American Auto Works
Start: 4/4/2015

1 amputation · 2015041750 · 4/4/2015 · American Auto Works

Severity

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

Cause

Event: Struck by swinging part of powered vehicle
Source: Train, locomotive, rail car, unspecified
Secondary source: Ramps, loading docks, dock plates

Employer

Name: American Auto Works
Location: 27141 South Industrial Park Drive, ELWOOD, ILLINOIS, 60421
NAICS: 488210
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee parked on a ramp, then opened the railcar door. The employee's right thumb got caught between the ramp and door, causing a partial amputation.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown