Amputations

Name: Amputations at PTC Tubular Products LLC
Start: 11/5/2018

1 amputation, 1 hospitalization · 20181111381 · 11/5/2018 · PTC Tubular Products 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 during regular operation
Source: Bending, crimping machines
Secondary source: Belts, gloves, neckties, scarves

Employer

Name: PTC Tubular Products LLC
Location: 23041 East 800 North Road, FAIRBURY, ILLINOIS, 61739
NAICS: 331210
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee's right glove was caught by a rotating tube in a tube straightener. The employee's hand was pulled into the roller, causing an amputation of the right ring finger.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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