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Amputations

1 amputation · 2018032862 · 3/24/2018 · Revcor Inc.

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
Punch presses

Employer

Name
Revcor Inc.
Location
251 Edwards Ave., CARPENTERSVILLE, ILLINOIS, 60110
NAICS
333412
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

On March 24, 2018, an employee was changing a die on a punch press when the machine actuated, amputating the employee's right index finger. The press was not powered off at the time of the incident.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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