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Amputations

1 amputation, 1 hospitalization · 2022032422 · 3/17/2022 · Cozzi Recycling - Full Service Scrap Metal Recycling Yard & Warehouse

Severity

Hospitalized: 1
Amputation: 1
Loss of eye: 0
Body part: Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.
Nature of injury: Amputations

Cause

Event: Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
Source: Tanks, bins, vats-nonconfined space
Secondary source: Forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered

Employer

Name: Cozzi Recycling - Full Service Scrap Metal Recycling Yard & Warehouse
Location: 2501 Grant Avenue, BELLWOOD, ILLINOIS, 60104
NAICS: 423930
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

A loader's forks were being used to push the door of a roll-off compactor box closed. The door pinched an employee's thumb, causing an amputation.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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