Amputations

Name: Amputations at Caterpillar Inc.
Start: 10/29/2022

1 amputation · 2022109495 · 10/29/2022 · Caterpillar Inc.

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: Cranes-gantry, overhead, monorail, container
Secondary source: Parts and materials, unspecified

Employer

Name: Caterpillar Inc.
Location: 27th St & E Pershing Rd, DECATUR, ILLINOIS, 62526
NAICS: 333131
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

On October 29, 2022, employee 1 was positioning a torque converter into a yoke. Employee 2 was lowering the torque converter using an overhead crane. Employee 1's right ring finger was caught in a pinch point, resulting in an amputation above the fingernail.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown