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Amputations

1 amputation · 2016109431 · 10/6/2016 · Advanced Flexible Composites, Inc

Severity

Hospitalized
0
Amputation
1
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified
Nature of injury
Amputations

Cause

Event
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
Source
Painting, priming, metal coating machinery

Employer

Name
Advanced Flexible Composites, Inc
Location
14 Walter Ct, LAKE IN THE HILLS, ILLINOIS, 60156
NAICS
325510
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was adjusting the blade on a horizontal coating machine when the spring popped off. The employee and a coworker tried to fix the machine by holding up the blade and reattaching the spring. The spring then partially amputated the employee's finger in a pinch point.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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