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Amputations

1 amputation, 1 hospitalization · 2019021396 · 2/7/2019 · Superior Consolidated Industries, Inc.

Severity

Hospitalized
1
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
Material and personnel handling machinery, unspecified
Secondary source
Beams-unattached metal

Employer

Name
Superior Consolidated Industries, Inc.
Location
200 Carver Lane, EAST PEORIA, ILLINOIS, 61611
NAICS
488991
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

On February 7, 2019, an employee was operating a hoist controller to remove chain slack during hook storage. The employee's left hand held the hoist chain in place while the hook was secured to an I-beam. The employee attached the hoist hook to the storage bar and tightened the slack so the hook would not swing. While tightening the slack, the employee's left little finger was caught between the hoist chain and the I-beam, resulting in a fingertip amputation.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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