Area Disposal Services
Explosion, n.e.c. — Amputations — LINCOLN, ILLINOIS
| Employer | Area Disposal Services | Report ID | 2016065086 |
| Address | 835 1575th Street | City, State ZIP | LINCOLN, ILLINOIS 62656 |
| Event Date | June 9, 2016 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Explosion, n.e.c. | Source of Injury | Pyrotechnics, fireworks |
| Industry (NAICS) | 423930 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.14000, -89.42000 | ||
Incident Narrative
A firework unexpectedly went off in an employee's hand, amputating the first two fingers to the first digit and lacerating the thumb and ring fingers.
Incident Summary
On June 9, 2016, a worker at Area Disposal Services in LINCOLN, ILLINOIS suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as explosion, n.e.c., with pyrotechnics, fireworks identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
OSHA has recorded 146 severe injury reports involving "Explosion, n.e.c." incidents in our database. Browse all Explosion, n.e.c. injuries.
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