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Amputations

1 amputation · 2023087722 · 8/22/2023 · EDECO LLC

Severity

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

Cause

Event
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
Source
Cranes, unspecified

Employer

Name
EDECO LLC
Location
1550 INDUSTRIAL PARK LANE, MINONK, ILLINOIS, 61760
NAICS
332312
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was moving a pipe that was attached to a hoist crane with metal chains and hooks. The weight of the pipe shifted, causing the employee's thumb to get caught between the chain and the hook. Their left thumb was amputated.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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