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Amputations

1 amputation · 2018043259 · 4/5/2018 · Premier Cooperative 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
Injured by handheld object or equipment, unspecified
Source
Drills-powered
Secondary source
Belts, gloves, neckties, scarves

Employer

Name
Premier Cooperative Inc
Location
1 Main Street, DEWEY, ILLINOIS, 61840
NAICS
424510
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was helping a coworker drill out bad grain with an electric drill when the employee's loose-fitting glove became entangled in the drill's chuck. The employee suffered fractures to the left index, middle, and ring fingers; a laceration to the left index finger; and a subsequent amputation of the left middle finger.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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