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Amputations

1 amputation · 2016098570 · 9/10/2016 · BWAY Corporation

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: Metal, woodworking, and special material machinery, unspecified

Employer

Name: BWAY Corporation
Location: 3200 S. Kilbourn Avenue, CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, 60623
NAICS: 332999
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee was attempting to unjam a compound machine when the plate came down and amputated the employee's right middle fingertip.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown