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Amputations

1 amputation, 1 hospitalization · 20171110544 · 11/1/2017 · Servi-Sure, LLC

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

Employer

Name
Servi-Sure, LLC
Location
2020 W. Rascher Ave., CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, 60625
NAICS
332999
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was adjusting the rollers of a bar straightener and feeding a short bar through the machine when the employee attempted to grab material that was becoming deformed. The employee's left hand was caught in the machine, amputating the index finger to the first knuckle.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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