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Amputations

1 amputation · 2015118332 · 11/5/2015 · A. L. Hansen Manufacturing Company

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
Drills-stationary
Secondary source
Belts, gloves, neckties, scarves

Employer

Name
A. L. Hansen Manufacturing Company
Location
701 Pershing Road, WAUKEGAN, ILLINOIS, 60085
NAICS
332710
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

On November 5, 2015, an employee operating a drill press crushed the tip of his right index finger when his glove was caught in the drill. The finger was eventually amputated.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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