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Amputations

1 amputation · 2017054110 · 5/5/2017 · Wieland Metals, 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 maintenance, cleaning
Source
Metal, woodworking, and special material machinery, unspecified

Employer

Name
Wieland Metals, Inc.
Location
567 Northgate Pkwy, WHEELING, ILLINOIS, 60090
NAICS
332999
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was un-jamming a machine while an air cylinder had residual air in it. The machine actuated, amputating the employee's right pinky fingertip.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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