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Amputations

1 amputation · 2019077034 · 7/11/2019 · Prince Minerals LLC

Severity

Hospitalized
0
Amputation
1
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Fingertip(s)
Nature of injury
Amputations

Cause

Event
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
Source
Heating, cooling, and cleaning machinery and appliances, n.e.c.

Employer

Name
Prince Minerals LLC
Location
401 N Prince Plaza, QUINCY, ILLINOIS, 62305
NAICS
325130
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee bagging material at the 200-cubic foot mixing station was clearing a jam in the dust collector using a mallet. While bracing his body with the left hand, he contacted the rotary airlock resulting in the amputation of the left middle fingertip.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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