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Amputations

1 amputation · 2015064030 · 6/24/2015 · Interlake Mecalux, Inc.

Severity

Hospitalized
0
Amputation
1
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.
Nature of injury
Amputations

Cause

Event
Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
Source
Grinders, abraders

Employer

Name
Interlake Mecalux, Inc.
Location
1600 N. 25th Ave., MELROSE PARK, ILLINOIS, 60160
NAICS
332313
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was operating a grinder to sharpen a 6-inch blade when his left thumb got caught in the running grinder. The top of the thumb, including bone, was amputated.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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