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Amputations

1 amputation · 2023064823 · 6/1/2023 · General Kinematics Corporation

Severity

Hospitalized
0
Amputation
1
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Fingertip(s)
Nature of injury
Amputations

Cause

Event
Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part
Source
Parts and materials, unspecified
Secondary source
Cranes-other fixed or stationary cranes

Employer

Name
General Kinematics Corporation
Location
5050 Rickert Road, CRYSTAL LAKE, ILLINOIS, 60014
NAICS
333318
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was using a jib crane to move a piece of steel from his workstation onto a forklift. The employee lifted the material about 2 feet off the table. The tack welds broke and the steel dropped onto the employee's fingertip. The fingertip was amputated.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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