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Amputations

1 amputation · 20160910215 · 9/28/2016 · Imperial Manufacturing Group USA 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, n.e.c.
Source
Metal, woodworking, and special material machinery, n.e.c.

Employer

Name
Imperial Manufacturing Group USA Inc.
Location
1450 Discovery Parkway, ALTON, ILLINOIS, 62002
NAICS
332322
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

On the R2 Hoods machine in the warehouse, an employee caught her right index finger in the machine when trying to place a piece of cloth between the pieces of metal. The injury resulted in surgical amputation of the right index fingertip.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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