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Crushing injuries

1 hospitalization · 2018088958 · 8/29/2018 · BURNDY LLC

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
0
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified
Nature of injury
Crushing injuries

Cause

Event
Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
Source
Threading and tapping machines

Employer

Name
BURNDY LLC
Location
440 S. McLean Boulevard, ELGIN, ILLINOIS, 60123
NAICS
332999
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

On August 29, 2018, an employee was using a threading machine on a 1-inch by 10-inch steel pipe. The pipe holder actuated while the employee's right hand was on the pipe, crushing the employee's right index finger. The employee was hospitalized.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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