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CATERPILLAR, INC.

Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker — Amputations — CORINTH, MISSISSIPPI

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at CATERPILLAR, INC. in CORINTH, MISSISSIPPI
Employer CATERPILLAR, INC. Report ID 2015052718
Address 501 Cardinal Drive City, State ZIP CORINTH, MISSISSIPPI 38834
Event Date May 8, 2015 Outcome Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Fingertip(s)
Event Type Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker Source of Injury Hammers, except sledge-nonpowered
Industry (NAICS) 811310 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 34.91000, -88.52000

Incident Narrative

An employee was resting his left hand on the edge of a roll-over fixture as he used a 2.5-pound "dead-blow hammer" with his right hand to level a cylinder head on the fixture in the salvage drill bed. When he raised the hammer, it struck something above and deflected down onto his left middle finger. He sustained a partial fingertip amputation, losing his fingernail and fleshy fingertip; there was no bone damage.

Incident Summary

On May 8, 2015, a worker at CATERPILLAR, INC. in CORINTH, MISSISSIPPI suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker, with hammers, except sledge-nonpowered identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

Context

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