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Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified

1 amputation · 2024010885 · 1/29/2024 · Great Lakes Plumbing and Heating Company

Severity

Hospitalized
0
Amputation
1
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Other finger(s) n.e.c.
Nature of injury
Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified

Cause

Event
Struck by rolling, sliding, or shifting objects non-running
Source
Utility carts, hand trucks, dollies
Secondary source
Ground, travel, and support surfaces unspecified

Employer

Name
Great Lakes Plumbing and Heating Company
Location
231 S. LaSalle, CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, 60601
NAICS
238220
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was loading a cart with 2 1/2-inch pipe. The ground was uneven; the cart shifted and began to roll toward the employee as he was putting straps on it. The cart struck his finger resulting in amputation near the nail.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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