JOHN DEERE HARVESTER WORKS

Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — EAST MOLINE, ILLINOIS

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at JOHN DEERE HARVESTER WORKS in EAST MOLINE, ILLINOIS
Employer JOHN DEERE HARVESTER WORKS Report ID 20171211501
Address 1100 13TH AVENUE City, State ZIP EAST MOLINE, ILLINOIS 61244
Event Date December 4, 2017 Outcome Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Fingertip(s)
Event Type Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment Source of Injury Parts and materials, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 333111 Inspection #
GPS Coordinates 41.52000, -90.43000

Incident Narrative

An employee was working at a discharge canyon assembly and pushing two assembly pieces together when his left pinky fingertip was pinched between the pieces, resulting in an amputation.

Incident Summary

On December 4, 2017, a worker at JOHN DEERE HARVESTER WORKS in EAST MOLINE, ILLINOIS suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with parts and materials, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

Context

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