Amputations involving bone loss

Name: Amputations involving bone loss at Azcon Metals, Inc.
Start: 1/31/2025

1 amputation, 1 hospitalization · 2025011029 · 1/31/2025 · Azcon Metals, Inc.

Severity

Hospitalized: 1
Amputation: 1
Loss of eye: 0
Body part: Lower leg(s)
Nature of injury: Amputations involving bone loss

Cause

Event: Non-passenger struck by rail vehicle
Source: Heavy rail vehicles unspecified
Secondary source: Secondary source not applicable

Employer

Name: Azcon Metals, Inc.
Location: 101 Avenue K, STERLING, ILLINOIS, 61081
NAICS: 331491
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee was uncoupling railcars while the cars were in motion and a car ran over her left lower leg, resulting in crush injuries and amputation below the knee. The employee was hospitalized.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown