Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment · Amputations
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at CONTINENTAL TIRE THE AMERICAS, LLC, 11525 NORTH IL HWY 142, MOUNT VERNON, ILLINOIS 62864
on , Amputations, affecting the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c..
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Final narrative
On 12/20/2017, at approximately 4:00 a.m., a maintenance employee was working with another employee to troubleshoot a dust collector. The second employee cycled the dust collector to spin the belt and then immediately turned it off. The first employee was attempting to slow down the belt drive when the employee's right hand was caught in the belt, amputating the ring finger at the first knuckle.
AmputationFinger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.Heating, cooling, and cleaning machinery and appliances, n.e.c.
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