Holcim (US) Inc.
Entangled in other object or equipment — Amputations — BETTENDORF, IOWA
| Employer | Holcim (US) Inc. | Report ID | 20191011037 |
| Address | LafargeHolcim Bettendorf Terminal, 2871 Depot Street | City, State ZIP | BETTENDORF, IOWA 52722 |
| Event Date | October 22, 2019 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Entangled in other object or equipment | Source of Injury | Rope, twine, string |
| Secondary Source | High winds, gusts, turbulence | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 327310 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.52000, -90.51000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was handling a rope (tagline) while removing a lid from a barge. A gust of wind moved the barge lid, causing the rope to jerk around the employee's thumb and resulting in an amputation of the right thumb.
Incident Summary
On October 22, 2019, a worker at Holcim (US) Inc. in BETTENDORF, IOWA suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as entangled in other object or equipment, with rope, twine, string identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
OSHA has recorded 183 severe injury reports involving "Entangled in other object or equipment" incidents in our database. Browse all Entangled in other object or equipment injuries.
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