Caterpillar Inc.
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — DECATUR, ILLINOIS
| Employer | Caterpillar Inc. | Report ID | 2022109495 |
| Address | 27th St & E Pershing Rd | City, State ZIP | DECATUR, ILLINOIS 62526 |
| Event Date | October 29, 2022 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment | Source of Injury | Cranes-gantry, overhead, monorail, container |
| Secondary Source | Parts and materials, unspecified | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 333131 | Inspection # | 1634030 |
| GPS Coordinates | 47.15000, -116.43000 | ||
Incident Narrative
On October 29, 2022, employee 1 was positioning a torque converter into a yoke. Employee 2 was lowering the torque converter using an overhead crane. Employee 1's right ring finger was caught in a pinch point, resulting in an amputation above the fingernail.
Incident Summary
On October 29, 2022, a worker at Caterpillar Inc. in DECATUR, ILLINOIS suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with cranes-gantry, overhead, monorail, container identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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