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Amputations

1 amputation · 2017043018 · 4/3/2017 · INNOVATIVE PLASTECH, 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
Extruding, injecting, forming, molding machinery, unspecified

Employer

Name
INNOVATIVE PLASTECH, INC.
Location
1260 KINGSLAND DRIVE, BATAVIA, ILLINOIS, 60510
NAICS
326199
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

On April 3, 2017, an employee was adjusting a roll of plastic material being fed into a thermoforming machine while standing on a small metal grated platform. The employee stumbled and the employee's hand was caught in a pinch point where the machine chain drew the material in, resulting in amputation of the right middle fingertip.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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