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Amputations

1 amputation, 1 hospitalization · 2018010416 · 1/12/2018 · Kastalon Inc

Severity

Hospitalized
1
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
Grinding, polishing machinery, n.e.c.

Employer

Name
Kastalon Inc
Location
4100 W. 124th Place, ALSIP, ILLINOIS, 60803
NAICS
325211
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was de-burring a metal plate on a sander when his left thumb was pinched between the metal plate and sanding disc, resulting in an amputation to the tip of his thumb.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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