Amputations

Name: Amputations at Hixson Lumber
Start: 9/1/2015

1 amputation · 2015096323 · 9/1/2015 · Hixson Lumber

Severity

Hospitalized: 0
Amputation: 1
Loss of eye: 0
Body part: Fingertip(s)
Nature of injury: Amputations

Cause

Event: Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
Source: Plywood, wood paneling; particle, chip, flake board

Employer

Name: Hixson Lumber
Location: 1575 School St., HILLSBORO, ILLINOIS, 62049
NAICS: 423310
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee was loading plywood into a truck when his fingertip got smashed between the sheets of plywood. While pulling his finger out, the tip of the skin on his left ring finger tore off.

Source

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