Amputations

Name: Amputations at John Boos & Co.
Start: 9/14/2021

1 amputation, 1 hospitalization · 2021097916 · 9/14/2021 · John Boos & Co.

Severity

Hospitalized: 1
Amputation: 1
Loss of eye: 0
Body part: Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified
Nature of injury: Amputations

Cause

Event: Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c.
Source: Ramps, loading docks, dock plates
Secondary source: Wood, lumber, unspecified

Employer

Name: John Boos & Co.
Location: John Boos & Co Metal Facility, EFFINGHAM, ILLINOIS, 62401
NAICS: 321999
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee was repairing the lift assist on a dock lock system. The block used to support the frame came loose and caused the frame to fall, hitting the employee's left bicep and causing a partial amputation to a finger on the employee's left hand.

Source

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