Struck by discharged object or substance · Amputations
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Airgas Store, 1250 West Washington Street, WEST CHICAGO, ILLINOIS 60185
on , Amputations, affecting the fingertip(s).
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Final narrative
On November 6, 2021, an employee was using a wrench to release pressure from a carbon dioxide supply pipe. The pipe had been venting and it suddenly stopped. As the employee was checking the pipe, it disconnected and smashed his right index, middle, and ring fingers. The employee suffered bruises too all three fingers and an amputated middle fingertip.