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O'Brien Steel Service Co.

Struck by object or equipment rolling freely — Amputations — PEORIA, ILLINOIS

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at O'Brien Steel Service Co. in PEORIA, ILLINOIS
Employer O'Brien Steel Service Co. Report ID 2017021907
Address 1700 N. E. Adams Street City, State ZIP PEORIA, ILLINOIS 61603
Event Date February 28, 2017 Outcome Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Fingertip(s)
Event Type Struck by object or equipment rolling freely Source of Injury Beams-unattached metal
Industry (NAICS) 423510 Inspection # 1215293
GPS Coordinates 40.70000, -89.56000

Incident Narrative

The employee was using an air wand to spray off excess shot from the steel beam. The steel beam rolled over onto the tip of his right middle finger causing a fingertip amputation.

Incident Summary

On February 28, 2017, a worker at O'Brien Steel Service Co. in PEORIA, ILLINOIS suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as struck by object or equipment rolling freely, with beams-unattached metal identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

Context

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