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Amputations

1 amputation · 20181111338 · 11/2/2018 · Primrose Candy Co.

Severity

Hospitalized
0
Amputation
1
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Fingertip(s)
Nature of injury
Amputations

Cause

Event
Caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified
Source
Special process machinery, unspecified

Employer

Name
Primrose Candy Co.
Location
4111 W. Parker Ave, CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, 60639
NAICS
311340
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was trying to remove a scrap wrapper box from below a forming section. A chain and sprocket caught the tip of the employee's left middle finger, causing an amputation to the fingertip.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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