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Amputations

1 amputation, 1 hospitalization · 2018066421 · 6/28/2018 · CATERPILLAR

Severity

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

Cause

Event
Contact with objects and equipment, unspecified
Source
Nonclassifiable

Employer

Name
CATERPILLAR
Location
27TH AND PERSHING, DECATUR, ILLINOIS, 62526
NAICS
333120
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was installing a machining center when the employee's right index fingertip was amputated by a ball screw on the machining center's horizontal axis.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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