Amputations

Name: Amputations at Acme Screw Co.
Start: 2/2/2018

1 amputation · 2018021118 · 2/2/2018 · Acme Screw Co.

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: Metal, woodworking, and special material machinery, unspecified

Employer

Name: Acme Screw Co.
Location: 125 E. State Street, CHERRY VALLEY, ILLINOIS, 61016
NAICS: 332722
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

On February 2, 2018, an employee was operating a foot pedal activated shaver screw machine and amputated the right middle finger to the first joint. The point of operation was not guarded at the time.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown