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CARUS CHEMICAL COMPANY

Contact with objects and equipment, unspecified — Amputations — LA SALLE, ILLINOIS

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at CARUS CHEMICAL COMPANY in LA SALLE, ILLINOIS
Employer CARUS CHEMICAL COMPANY Report ID 2015010930
Address 1500 8TH STREET City, State ZIP LA SALLE, ILLINOIS 61301
Event Date January 29, 2015 Outcome Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.
Event Type Contact with objects and equipment, unspecified Source of Injury Nonclassifiable
Industry (NAICS) 325188 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 41.33000, -89.09000

Incident Narrative

On or about February 29, 2015, an employee sustained three broken fingers while lowering a bag filled with ore (manganese) material over a hand rail using a manifold and a rope. Employee's pinky finger was later amputated.

Incident Summary

On January 29, 2015, a worker at CARUS CHEMICAL COMPANY in LA SALLE, ILLINOIS suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as contact with objects and equipment, unspecified, with nonclassifiable identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

Context

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