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Amputations

1 amputation · 20170810400 · 8/11/2017 · SCHAFF INTERNATIONAL, LLC

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
Bending, rolling, shaping machinery, n.e.c.

Employer

Name
SCHAFF INTERNATIONAL, LLC
Location
451 Oakwood Road, LAKE ZURICH, ILLINOIS, 60047
NAICS
332613
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was operating a hammer machine when she inadvertently activated the foot pedal while her left index finger was in the point of operation. She suffered a left index fingertip amputation.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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