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Tecnica Environmental Services, Inc.

Part of occupant s body caught between vehicle and other object in nonroadway transport incident — Amputations — BLOOMINGTON, ILLINOIS

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Tecnica Environmental Services, Inc. in BLOOMINGTON, ILLINOIS
Employer Tecnica Environmental Services, Inc. Report ID 2023032787
Address Nicor Project, 1201 W Washington City, State ZIP BLOOMINGTON, ILLINOIS 61701
Event Date March 29, 2023 Outcome Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Fingertip(s)
Event Type Part of occupant s body caught between vehicle and other object in nonroadway transport incident Source of Injury Skid steer loaders, mini loaders
Industry (NAICS) 562910 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 40.47000, -89.01000

Incident Narrative

An employee was operating a walk-behind skid steer when his thumb was pinched between the equipment and a crossbar, resulting in an amputation of the tip of the thumb.

Incident Summary

On March 29, 2023, a worker at Tecnica Environmental Services, Inc. in BLOOMINGTON, ILLINOIS suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as part of occupant s body caught between vehicle and other object in nonroadway transport incident, with skid steer loaders, mini loaders identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

Context

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