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Amputations involving bone loss

1 amputation · 2025021946 · 2/27/2025 · Rathje Enterprises, 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
Caught, entangled in running powered equipment normal operation
Source
Threading, tapping machinery
Secondary source
Secondary source not applicable

Employer

Name
Rathje Enterprises, Inc.
Location
757 N Morgan Street, DECATUR, ILLINOIS, 62521
NAICS
811310
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

On February 27, 2025, at approximately 2:27 PM, an electrician was removing a 3/4-inch length of metal conduit from an electric pipe threader. The threading machine activated and amputated their left ring finger.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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