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Amputations

1 amputation, 1 hospitalization · 2017088274 · 8/28/2017 · Caterpillar, Inc.

Severity

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

Cause

Event
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
Source
Parts and materials, unspecified
Secondary source
Tables, worktables

Employer

Name
Caterpillar, Inc.
Location
100 Sandford Street, EAST PEORIA, ILLINOIS, 61611
NAICS
333120
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was flipping an approximately 100-pound part on a parts tub/table when his finger was smashed and partially amputated between the part and the table.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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