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Amputations

1 amputation · 2017021575 · 2/17/2017 · Amity Packing Co., 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 during regular operation
Source
Machinery, unspecified
Secondary source
Belts, gloves, neckties, scarves

Employer

Name
Amity Packing Co., Inc.
Location
4220 S. Kildare Ave., CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, 60632
NAICS
424470
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was using a machine when it caught his glove and pulled his finger in, amputating his fingertip. The machine was guarded at the time.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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