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Amputations

1 amputation, 1 hospitalization · 2023064850 · 6/1/2023 · River Valley Recycling, LLC

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
1
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified
Nature of injury
Amputations

Cause

Event
Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker
Source
Hammers, except sledge-nonpowered

Employer

Name
River Valley Recycling, LLC
Location
288 W. Southtec Dr., KANKAKEE, ILLINOIS, 60901
NAICS
562920
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was using a hammer and chisel to dismantle an engine. The hammer missed the chisel, striking the employee's left middle finger and amputating it. The employee was hospitalized for surgery to reattach the finger.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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