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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 2018099862
Address 1100 13th Avenue City, State ZIP EAST MOLINE, ILLINOIS 61244
Event Date September 24, 2018 Outcome Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Fingertip(s)
Event Type Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment Source of Injury Racks-garment and other
Secondary Source Cart, dolly, hand truck-nonpowered
Industry (NAICS) 333111 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 41.52000, -90.43000

Incident Narrative

An employee was painting a shear rack that was sitting on wheeled dollies. The rack shifted, causing the amputation of the employee's left middle fingertip in the pinch point between the rack and the dolly.

Incident Summary

On September 24, 2018, 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 racks-garment and other identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

Context

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