Safway Services, LLC
Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c. — Amputations — ROXANA, ILLINOIS
| Employer | Safway Services, LLC | Report ID | 2018033100 |
| Address | 900 S Central Ave, Wood River Refinery | City, State ZIP | ROXANA, ILLINOIS 62084 |
| Event Date | March 31, 2018 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c. | Source of Injury | Nonclassifiable |
| Industry (NAICS) | 238990 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 38.83000, -90.07000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was dismantling a scaffold system when a cable line supporting the counterweight for the scaffold broke. This caused the counterweight to suddenly drop and catch the employee's left thumb and index finger between the weight and a steel cross beam, resulting in the amputation of the thumb at the first knuckle and fracture of the index finger.
Incident Summary
On March 31, 2018, a worker at Safway Services, LLC in ROXANA, ILLINOIS suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c., with nonclassifiable identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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