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Cuts, lacerations

1 hospitalization · 2019066536 · 6/28/2019 · Caterpillar, Inc.

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
0
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Forearm(s)
Nature of injury
Cuts, lacerations

Cause

Event
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
Source
Guardrails, road dividers

Employer

Name
Caterpillar, Inc.
Location
500 N. Morton Ave., MORTON, ILLINOIS, 61550
NAICS
333131
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

On June 28, 2019, a maintenance employee was cutting through a damaged highway guardrail with a portable reciprocating saw when the guardrail moved and struck his left forearm, resulting in a tendon laceration that required hospitalization.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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