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Amputations

1 amputation · 2023054207 · 5/10/2023 · GEOCON Professional Services

Severity

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

Cause

Event
Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker
Source
Measuring handtools, n.e.c.

Employer

Name
GEOCON Professional Services
Location
Active Construction Site, ELGIN, ILLINOIS, 60123
NAICS
541330
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was testing soil conditions at a job site using a dynamic cone penetrometer (DCP). The DCP weight was raised, then released while the employee's hand was on the test plate. The employee's right index finger was amputated.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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