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Amputations

1 amputation · 2016109759 · 10/17/2016 · Areva Inc

Severity

Hospitalized
0
Amputation
1
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.
Nature of injury
Amputations

Cause

Event
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
Source
Pumps

Employer

Name
Areva Inc
Location
3500 IL 53, BRACEVILLE, ILLINOIS, 60407
NAICS
541690
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was rebuilding an intensifier on a high-pressure pump when the machine became energized by a remote operator. The piston on the pump extended on a hydraulic cylinder while the employee's hands were in the machine, pinching and amputating a finger between the cylinder and machine.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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