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Amputations involving bone loss

1 amputation · 2025010335 · 1/10/2025 · Caterpillar Inc.

Severity

Hospitalized
0
Amputation
1
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Other finger(s) n.e.c.
Nature of injury
Amputations involving bone loss

Cause

Event
Struck by running powered equipment n.e.c.
Source
Wrenches, ratchets
Secondary source
Secondary source not applicable

Employer

Name
Caterpillar Inc.
Location
8826 US-24, MAPLETON, ILLINOIS, 61547
NAICS
331511
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was using a hydraulic torque tool. The employee's right little finger was pinched between the tool and bolts on a die, causing a partial transphalangeal amputation.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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