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Amputations

1 hospitalization · 2018021737 · 2/20/2018 · Friendly Chevrolet, Inc.

Severity

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

Cause

Event
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
Source
Highway vehicle, motorized, unspecified
Secondary source
Belts, gloves, neckties, scarves

Employer

Name
Friendly Chevrolet, Inc.
Location
2450 Prairie Crossing Drive, SPRINGFIELD, ILLINOIS, 62711
NAICS
441110
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

On February 20, 2018, at approximately 8:00 AM, an employee was sanding a vehicle's A/C belt when a pulley caught his glove and pulled his finger between the two, resulting in a right index finger amputation. The vehicle was running at the time.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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