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Amputations

1 amputation, 1 hospitalization · 2017065239 · 6/8/2017 · Maass Midwest, Inc.*

Severity

Hospitalized
1
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 regular operation
Source
Metalworking lathes
Secondary source
Belts, gloves, neckties, scarves

Employer

Name
Maass Midwest, Inc.*
Location
11283 Dundee Rd, HUNTLEY, ILLINOIS, 60142
NAICS
331525
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was operating a lathe machine to sand a brass cylinder when the employee's glove and right hand were caught in the lathe, amputating two middle fingers.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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