Amputations

Name: Amputations at U-Haul Co. of Illinois, Inc.
Start: 10/3/2019

1 amputation · 20191010361 · 10/3/2019 · U-Haul Co. of Illinois, 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: Sheet metal

Employer

Name: U-Haul Co. of Illinois, Inc.
Location: 3250 Clear Lake Ave., SPRINGFIELD, ILLINOIS, 62702
NAICS: 531130
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

A forklift operator was setting down a load of corrugated sheet steel when the load shifted. The injured employee attempted to manually stop the load from shifting. The employee's hand was caught under the shifting load, smashing the right middle fingertip and resulting in a fingertip amputation.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown