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Cuts, lacerations

1 hospitalization · 2017021764 · 2/23/2017 · MATCOR METAL FABRICATION (ILLINOIS) INC.

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
0
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified
Nature of injury
Cuts, lacerations

Cause

Event
Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part
Source
Parts and materials, unspecified
Secondary source
Overhead hoists, unspecified

Employer

Name
MATCOR METAL FABRICATION (ILLINOIS) INC.
Location
1021 W. BIRCHWOOD ST., MORTON, ILLINOIS, 61550
NAICS
332322
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was removing parts from a skeleton using a magnet and hoist when a part fell from the magnet and smashed his left thumb, lacerating it and requiring hospitalization.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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