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Amputations

1 amputation, 1 hospitalization · 2021119608 · 11/6/2021 · Airgas Store

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
1
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Fingertip(s)
Nature of injury
Amputations

Cause

Event
Struck by discharged object or substance
Source
Pipes, ducts, tubing, unspecified

Employer

Name
Airgas Store
Location
1250 West Washington Street, WEST CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, 60185
NAICS
423840
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

On November 6, 2021, an employee was using a wrench to release pressure from a carbon dioxide supply pipe. The pipe had been venting and it suddenly stopped. As the employee was checking the pipe, it disconnected and smashed his right index, middle, and ring fingers. The employee suffered bruises too all three fingers and an amputated middle fingertip.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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