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Crushing injuries

1 hospitalization · 20181112064 · 11/26/2018 · Sound Seal, Inc.

Severity

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

Cause

Event
Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
Source
Brake presses

Employer

Name
Sound Seal, Inc.
Location
401 Airport Rd, NORTH AURORA, ILLINOIS, 60542
NAICS
332312
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

On 11/26/18, an employee was operating a press brake to bend parts. The employee had slipped the part into the machine when the part fell back behind the press. As the die was coming down, the employee attempted to retrieve the part and the employee's right hand was crushed between the dies.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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