Amputations

Name: Amputations at MAPEI CORPORATION
Start: 3/1/2016

1 amputation · 2016031848 · 3/1/2016 · MAPEI CORPORATION

Severity

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

Cause

Event: Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
Source: Pumps

Employer

Name: MAPEI CORPORATION
Location: 530 INDUSTRIAL DRIVE, WEST CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, 60185
NAICS: 325520
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

On or about March 1, 2016, an employee was re-installing a pump that was approximately 5 feet long and weighed approximately 300 pounds. The employee's left ring fingertip was amputated when it was caught between the pinch point of the housing and the casting.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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