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Amputations

1 amputation · 20171212247 · 12/27/2017 · MATCOR METAL FABRICATION (ILLINOIS) INC.

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, n.e.c.
Source
Welding machinery

Employer

Name
MATCOR METAL FABRICATION (ILLINOIS) INC.
Location
1021 W BIRCHWOOD ST, MORTON, ILLINOIS, 61550
NAICS
332322
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was changing the tooling and setting up a spot welding machine when both of the employee's thumbs were crushed in the machine's point of operation. Both thumb tips were amputated.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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