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Amputations

1 amputation · 2017088324 · 8/30/2017 · Kelly General Construction Company of Decatur

Severity

Hospitalized
0
Amputation
1
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.
Nature of injury
Amputations

Cause

Event
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
Source
Air compressors

Employer

Name
Kelly General Construction Company of Decatur
Location
2454 N 27th St, DECATUR, ILLINOIS, 62526
NAICS
236220
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

On August 30, 2017, at approximately 2:15 p.m., an employee was transitioning a process air compressor from the vertical to the horizontal position when the employee's fingers were caught between the compressor's round housing and the internal tube section, amputating the left ring finger above the first knuckle and the left pinky fingertip.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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