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Amputations

1 amputation · 2018011017 · 1/31/2018 · IMC Outdoor Living

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 during regular operation
Source
Conveyors-powered, unspecified

Employer

Name
IMC Outdoor Living
Location
315 Tolle Ln, GODFREY, ILLINOIS, 62035
NAICS
562920
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

On January 31, 2017, an employee was installing a 4-inch by 4-inch board to flatten bags on a conveyor line when the employee's left hand was caught between the board and the conveyor amputating the left index finger to the first knuckle.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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