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Amputations

1 amputation · 2022087485 · 8/23/2022 · icon Mechanical Construction and Engineering LLC

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
Bending, crimping machines

Employer

Name
icon Mechanical Construction and Engineering LLC
Location
1616 Cleveland Blvd., GRANITE CITY, ILLINOIS, 62040
NAICS
236220
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

At about 8:30 a.m. on August 23, 2022, an Icon Mechanical Construction and Engineering employee was hemming a piece of sheet metal with a metal brake. After making the initial bend, he slid the bent end of the metal into the brake. The brake then closed on his right thumb, amputating the tip.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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