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Amputations

1 amputation, 1 hospitalization · 2015118467 · 11/10/2015 · Irwin Seating Company

Severity

Hospitalized
1
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
Brake presses

Employer

Name
Irwin Seating Company
Location
610 Cumberland Road, ALTAMONT, ILLINOIS, 62411
NAICS
337127
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

Three of an employee's left-hand fingertips were amputated while he was adjusting a press brake to bend 90-degree angles on bench seating.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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