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Amputations

1 amputation · 20211210466 · 12/6/2021 · UnityPoint Health Methodist

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
Machinery, unspecified

Employer

Name
UnityPoint Health Methodist
Location
221 NE Glen Oak, PEORIA, ILLINOIS, 61636
NAICS
622110
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

On December 6, 2021, an employee was repairing a compactor hydraulic cylinder ram by putting in clevis pins to push the compactor plate and align the bolts and holes. The employee's left middle finger was pinched between the hydraulic ram and the pushing plate, resulting in a fingertip amputation.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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