Amputations

Name: Amputations at Tru Vue, Inc
Start: 12/7/2017

1 amputation · 20171211652 · 12/7/2017 · Tru Vue, Inc

Severity

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

Cause

Event: Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
Source: Tanks, bins, vats-nonconfined space

Employer

Name: Tru Vue, Inc
Location: 9400 West 55th Street, MC COOK, ILLINOIS, 60525
NAICS: 327215
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee tilted a trash hopper to empty it. When the trash hopper returned to its original position, it pinched his finger. As he pulled his hand out, his fingertip was amputated.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown