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Amputations

1 amputation · 2020088037 · 8/24/2020 · Brandt Industries USA LTD

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
Overhead hoists, unspecified
Secondary source
Cart, dolly, hand truck-nonpowered

Employer

Name
Brandt Industries USA LTD
Location
19500 N 1425 East Road, HUDSON, ILLINOIS, 61748
NAICS
333111
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

At about 11:40 a.m. on August 24, 2020, an employee was aligning the lower flight into a grain cart with a hoist. As the flight dropped into place, it amputated the tip of his right index finger.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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