Amputations involving bone loss

Name: Amputations involving bone loss at Herc Rentals
Start: 3/5/2025

1 amputation · 2025032119 · 3/5/2025 · Herc Rentals

Severity

Hospitalized: 0
Amputation: 1
Loss of eye: 0
Body part: Finger or thumb tip(s), nail(s)
Nature of injury: Amputations involving bone loss

Cause

Event: Struck by other falling object n.e.c.
Source: Skid-steer loaders, mini loaders
Secondary source: Jacks

Employer

Name: Herc Rentals
Location: 1339 Yorkshire Drive, STREAMWOOD, ILLINOIS, 60107
NAICS: 532490
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee was jacking up a skid steer to place the unit on jack stands. While adjusting the stands, the unit slipped and contacted their right index finger. The employee sustained an amputation of the finger at the first joint.

Source

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