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Amputations

1 amputation, 1 hospitalization · 2020032634 · 3/20/2020 · TRI STAR METALS, LLC.

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
Reels, rolls, spools, coils, cones
Secondary source
Hooks, shackles, magnets, clamshells

Employer

Name
TRI STAR METALS, LLC.
Location
611 W. Lamm Road, FREEPORT, ILLINOIS, 61032
NAICS
332322
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

On March 20, 2020, an employee was hooking a coil of metal to put in a dip tank when his finger was pinched between the coil and the hook, resulting in a left middle fingertip amputation.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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