Gardner Denver, Inc.

Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified — Amputations — QUINCY, ILLINOIS

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Gardner Denver, Inc. in QUINCY, ILLINOIS
Employer Gardner Denver, Inc. Report ID 2017077119
Address 1800 Gardner Expressway City, State ZIP QUINCY, ILLINOIS 62305
Event Date July 29, 2017 Outcome Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Fingertip(s)
Event Type Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified Source of Injury Nonclassifiable
Industry (NAICS) 333912 Inspection # 1253030
GPS Coordinates 39.90000, -91.41000

Incident Narrative

While an employee was removing a clamp from manifold plungers, the plungers came together and amputated the middle and ring fingertips on the left hand.

Incident Summary

On July 29, 2017, a worker at Gardner Denver, Inc. in QUINCY, ILLINOIS suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified, with nonclassifiable identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

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