Voestalpine Railway Systems Nortrak LLC
Struck by object or equipment, unspecified — Amputations — DECATUR, ILLINOIS
| Employer | Voestalpine Railway Systems Nortrak LLC | Report ID | 20221210528 |
| Address | 690 East Kenwood Avenue | City, State ZIP | DECATUR, ILLINOIS 62526 |
| Event Date | December 2, 2022 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Struck by object or equipment, unspecified | Source of Injury | Crowbars |
| Industry (NAICS) | 423860 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 39.86000, -88.94000 | ||
Incident Narrative
On December 2, 2022, an employee was removing sand from the drum of the sand separator when he noticed a pry bar going into the drum. Upon grabbing the prybar, his left ring finger was pinched between the pry bar and a part of the equipment. He was hospitalized and the left ring fingertip was surgically amputated.
Incident Summary
On December 2, 2022, a worker at Voestalpine Railway Systems Nortrak LLC in DECATUR, ILLINOIS suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as struck by object or equipment, unspecified, with crowbars identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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