Struck by or caught in swinging door or gate · Amputations
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Chicago Bridge and Iron, 22710 206th Ave, CORDOVA, ILLINOIS 61242
on — Amputations, affecting the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c..
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Final narrative
On or about February 18, 2015, an employee suffered an amputation of part of his left pinky finger when an entry door slammed on it due to a strong gust of wind.
AmputationFinger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.Doors, except garage and vehicle
An employee was standing on a forklift with a spool of pipe and its supporting cribbage. The employee was trying to reposition the pipe spool when the forklift moved, causing the spool to smash the employee's left finger on the supporting cribbage. The employee's left fingertip was amputated.
An employee was sliding an industrial ladder off a truck when his left pinky finger was caught between the end of the ladder and his steel-tip boot, amputating his fingertip.
An employee was doing a repair in an office building. He was closing a bank vault door when his right index finger became caught between the door and the door frame resulting in amputation of the fingertip.
An employee's left index finger was pinched between a cattle gate and a concrete wall, resulting in amputation of soft tissue and loss of the fingernail.
On December 11, 2023, an employee was transporting equipment for demolition tasks and waiting for the superintendent to open the door. The door closed and amputated the tip of the employee's left thumb.
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An employee was standing on an extension ladder, using a torquing tool to remove bolts that secured blades to a rotor. When the torquing tool activated, its reaction arm came around and pinched the employee's right middle finger against a lifting eye. His fingertip was amputated.
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An employee was standing on a sheet of -inch by 4-foot by 8-foot plywood on top of a rebar mat, supervising his crew. As he was moving to alert the crew to an incoming overhead load, he stepped off the plywood and his left foot slipped through the rebar mat and landed on the rebar mat below. His left ankle was broken and dislocated.
An employee was changing a die in a press when the die slipped and crushed the employee's left index finger. The employee sustained an open facture of the tuft of the left distal phalanx and a partial amputation.
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