Area Disposal Services

Explosion, n.e.c. — Amputations — LINCOLN, ILLINOIS

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Area Disposal Services in 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

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