CATERPILLAR
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — DECATUR, ILLINOIS
| Employer | CATERPILLAR | Report ID | 2016054591 |
| Address | 27TH AND PERSHING | City, State ZIP | DECATUR, ILLINOIS 62526 |
| Event Date | May 24, 2016 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment | Source of Injury | Vehicle and mobile equipment parts, n.e.c. |
| Industry (NAICS) | 333120 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 39.87000, -88.95000 | ||
Incident Narrative
While moving a lower power train brake assembly with an overhead crane/lifting device, an employee's left thumb was pinched and amputated in a pinch point.
Incident Summary
On May 24, 2016, a worker at CATERPILLAR in DECATUR, ILLINOIS suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with vehicle and mobile equipment parts, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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