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Amputations

1 amputation · 20191212500 · 12/4/2019 · AAA GALVANIZING - JOLIET

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
Parts and materials, unspecified
Secondary source
Parts and materials, unspecified

Employer

Name
AAA GALVANIZING - JOLIET
Location
625 MILLS ROAD, JOLIET, ILLINOIS, 60433
NAICS
332812
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

At 10:45 a.m. on December 4, 2019, an employee was hanging a piece of material. While the employee was trying to secure the material with wire to prevent it from swinging, the material shifted, pinching the tip of the employee's left middle finger between two pieces of steel. The employee suffered a laceration and amputation of the fingertip.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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