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Amputations

1 amputation, 1 hospitalization · 2018077104 · 7/14/2018 · MALLARD HANDLING SOLUTIONS, LLC

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, unspecified
Source
Brake presses

Employer

Name
MALLARD HANDLING SOLUTIONS, LLC
Location
101 MALLARD ROAD, STERLING, ILLINOIS, 61081
NAICS
333922
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was working on a press brake when the machine was activated via the foot pedal. The employee's right thumb was then caught between the machine and a part, requiring surgical amputation.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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