Amputations

Name: Amputations at J.B. Metal Works, Inc.
Start: 10/17/2016

1 amputation · 2016109750 · 10/17/2016 · J.B. Metal Works, Inc.

Severity

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

Cause

Event: Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
Source: Grinders, abraders

Employer

Name: J.B. Metal Works, Inc.
Location: 1325 Lee St., DES PLAINES, ILLINOIS, 60018
NAICS: 332323
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee's hand slipped while he was sanding the metal part on a 12-inch sanding machine, catching and partially amputating his right thumb between the part and the sanding disk.

Source

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