OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #221440852
CATERPILLAR INC.
MAPLETON, IL·
Event description
Employee's fingers are amputated by core making machine.
Investigation abstract
At 03:45 p.m. on February 22, 2022, an employee was placing tape on a core mold. The gas plate on the core making machine came down on top of the employee's left hand. The employee sustained crushing injuries to the left middle and ring fingertips, resulting in later surgical amputation at the hospital. The employee was hospitalized.
Victim
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#1 Hospitalized Age 30 F
- Event type
- 2
- Occupation code
- 777
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