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Amputations

1 amputation · 2015074859 · 7/21/2015 · ATF, 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
Lathes, unspecified

Employer

Name
ATF, Inc.
Location
3550 W. Pratt Ave, LINCOLNWOOD, ILLINOIS, 60712
NAICS
339993
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was tightening the chuck on a lathe using a T-handle when a second employee turned on the lathe, causing the T-handle to spin. The injured employee's right ring finger got caught between the machine and the T-handle, resulting in a soft tissue amputation.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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