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Amputations

1 amputation · 2018099940 · 9/25/2018 · Dealers Choice Auto Auction 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
Struck by falling part of powered vehicle still attached
Source
Highway vehicle, motorized, unspecified
Secondary source
High winds, gusts, turbulence

Employer

Name
Dealers Choice Auto Auction Inc
Location
2763 N Seminary St, GALESBURG, ILLINOIS, 61401
NAICS
423110
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

On September 25, 2018 an employee was checking fluids in the engine compartment of a vehicle when a gust of wind blew the vehicle hood off of the hood strut. The hood then closed on the employee's left hand, resulting in a left middle finger amputation.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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