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Amputations

1 amputation · 2015108025 · 10/27/2015 · Bison Gear & Engineering Corporation

Severity

Hospitalized
0
Amputation
1
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Fingertip(s)
Nature of injury
Amputations

Cause

Event
Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
Source
Metal, woodworking, and special material machinery, n.e.c.

Employer

Name
Bison Gear & Engineering Corporation
Location
3850 Ohio Ave., SAINT CHARLES, ILLINOIS, 60174
NAICS
333612
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

On or about 8:15 a.m. on October 27, 2015, an employee was operating a com cutter machine when he incurred an amputation to the tip of his left ring finger. The machine rotates, smooths and cuts commutators that are a component of DC motors.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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