Amputations

Name: Amputations at CATERPILLAR, INC.
Start: 7/5/2018

1 amputation · 2018076728 · 7/5/2018 · CATERPILLAR, 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: Engine parts and accessories, n.e.c.
Secondary source: Transmission-vehicle

Employer

Name: CATERPILLAR, INC.
Location: BLDG. KK, 901 W. WASHINGTON ST., EAST PEORIA, ILLINOIS, 61611
NAICS: 333120
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

On July 5, 2018, an employee was guiding a gear into a gearbox. The employee's right middle finger was caught between the gear and the gearbox, resulting in the amputation of the fingertip.

Source

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