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Amputations

1 amputation, 1 hospitalization · 2020021915 · 2/27/2020 · AAA Galvanizing - Peoria, Inc. dba AZZ Galvanizing

Severity

Hospitalized
1
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
Cranes, unspecified
Secondary source
Metal materials-nonstructural, unspecified

Employer

Name
AAA Galvanizing - Peoria, Inc. dba AZZ Galvanizing
Location
6718 W Plank Road, PEORIA, ILLINOIS, 61602
NAICS
331210
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

On February 27, 2020, at approximately 6:40AM, an employee was unhooking a load of galvanized steel from a crane when his right pinky finger was caught between the hook and the galvanized steel crushing the fingertip. The employee was hospitalized for surgery to remove the crushed fingertip.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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