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Amputations

1 amputation · 2017087898 · 8/17/2017 · Amazon, Inc.

Severity

Hospitalized
0
Amputation
1
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified
Nature of injury
Amputations

Cause

Event
Caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified
Source
Sealing, stapling machinery

Employer

Name
Amazon, Inc.
Location
1125 Remington Boulevard, BOLINGBROOK, ILLINOIS, 60440
NAICS
493110
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee attempted to remove a piece of tape that got stuck on a roller. The cutting device of the tape machine was engaged and caused a partial amputation of his finger.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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