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Amputations

1 amputation · 2017099365 · 9/15/2017 · Gee Asphalt Systems, Inc.

Severity

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

Cause

Event
Struck by discharged object or substance
Source
Paint
Secondary source
Painting, priming, metal coating machinery

Employer

Name
Gee Asphalt Systems, Inc.
Location
Algonquin Commons, ALGONQUIN, ILLINOIS, 60102
NAICS
237310
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

On September 15, 2017, at approximately 7:00 a.m., an employee was operating a paint machine when the paint wand hose sprang a leak and began discharging paint at high pressure. He was attempting to grab the wand gun handle when his right index finger was struck by the high-pressure paint (2,000 PSI). His right index finger had to be surgically amputated.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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