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Amputations

1 amputation · 2016021567 · 2/19/2016 · UNYTITE, INC.

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 maintenance, cleaning
Source
Threading and tapping machines

Employer

Name
UNYTITE, INC.
Location
325 Civic Road, LA SALLE, ILLINOIS, 61301
NAICS
332722
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

A maintenance employee was repairing a tapping machine. He was working underneath the machine. To access the conveyor belt, he was moving a product tray out of the way by pushing it. The tray came off the guides and tilted, and his finger was caught between the tray and the machine, amputating his left middle fingertip.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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