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Amputations

1 amputation, 1 hospitalization · 2018043636 · 4/16/2018 · EL MILAGRO, INC.

Severity

Hospitalized
1
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 maintenance, cleaning
Source
Food and beverage processing machinery-specialized, unspecified

Employer

Name
EL MILAGRO, INC.
Location
3120 W 36th Street, CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, 60609
NAICS
311830
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was cleaning and sanitizing a machine when the employee's fingers were caught between the wall of the shaft and the blade as the machine cycled. Several fingers on the employee's right hand were amputated. The machine was not locked out at the time.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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