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Amputations

1 amputation · 2016053760 · 5/4/2016 · Primrose Candy Company

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
Packaging, wrapping, bundling machinery

Employer

Name
Primrose Candy Company
Location
4111 W. Parker Ave, CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, 60639
NAICS
311340
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

On May 4, 2016, at approximately 1:30 p.m., an employee sustained an amputation injury to the left hand index finger when the employee reached into the candy wrapping machine to clear out a loose piece of plastic wrap.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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