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Amputations

1 amputation, 1 hospitalization · 2016054267 · 5/16/2016 · ELGILOY SPECIALTY METALS

Severity

Hospitalized
1
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
Cranes, unspecified
Secondary source
Reels, rolls, spools, coils, cones

Employer

Name
ELGILOY SPECIALTY METALS
Location
1 HAUK RD., HAMPSHIRE, ILLINOIS, 60140
NAICS
423510
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was removing a C-hook from the inside diameter of a steel coil. The employee's left index finger was caught between the C-hook and the steel coil, partially amputating the fingertip.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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