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Amputations

1 amputation, 1 hospitalization · 2022032632 · 3/24/2022 · Pilkington North America Inc

Severity

Hospitalized
1
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
Boxes, crates, cartons
Secondary source
Forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered

Employer

Name
Pilkington North America Inc
Location
300 20th Avenue, OTTAWA, ILLINOIS, 61350
NAICS
327211
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

Two employees were dumping obsolete glass inventory. They were working with a wooden crate of glass, held together by bands, on a fork truck. While one employee was cutting the bands, the release of tension caused the package to come down on the other employee's little finger, amputating the fingertip.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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