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Amputations

1 amputation · 2016054408 · 5/19/2016 · NICOR GAS

Severity

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

Cause

Event
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
Source
Cooling and humidifying machinery and appliances, n.e.c.

Employer

Name
NICOR GAS
Location
20487 N. 1700 East Road, HUDSON, ILLINOIS, 61748
NAICS
221210
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was replacing the motor and bearing on a cooler unit/fan when his left thumb was caught between a belt and pulley on the unit. He suffered a left thumb distal tip amputation.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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