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Amputations

1 amputation · 2017109872 · 10/13/2017 · Morton Industries LLC

Severity

Hospitalized
0
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, unspecified
Source
Welding machinery

Employer

Name
Morton Industries LLC
Location
70 Commerce Dr, MORTON, ILLINOIS, 61550
NAICS
332996
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

Two employees were working on a robotic spot welder when one employee initiated the machine, which then partially amputated the second employee's right index finger.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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