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Amputations

1 amputation · 2019021854 · 2/19/2019 · American Buildings Company

Severity

Hospitalized
0
Amputation
1
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified
Nature of injury
Amputations

Cause

Event
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
Source
Beams-unattached metal
Secondary source
Overhead hoists, unspecified

Employer

Name
American Buildings Company
Location
2101 E Main Street, EL PASO, ILLINOIS, 61738
NAICS
321999
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

On February 19, 2019, an employee was lowering a purlin onto a rack using an overhead crane. The employee had one hand on the control pendant and one hand on the chain. When the purlin was placed, it rotated and pinched the tip of the left ring finger between the chain and the purlin resulting in a partial amputation.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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