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Amputations

1 amputation · 2019065663 · 6/5/2019 · KORTE & LUITJOHAN CONTRACTORS, 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
Metal pipes, tubing
Secondary source
Rocks, crushed stone

Employer

Name
KORTE & LUITJOHAN CONTRACTORS, INC.
Location
114 W Jackson Street, SPARTA, ILLINOIS, 62286
NAICS
236220
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was positioning a metal pipe to make a connection. He was holding on to one end of the pipe when a coworker went to move the pipe into place on the other end. The employee's left hand was caught between the pipe and a rock resulting in amputation of the index fingertip.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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