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Amputations

1 amputation · 20181112104 · 11/27/2018 · La Flor of Illinois, Inc.

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, n.e.c.
Source: Machinery, unspecified

Employer

Name: La Flor of Illinois, Inc.
Location: 600 Territorial Dr., BOLINGBROOK, ILLINOIS, 60440
NAICS: 311919
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee was checking to see how a cutoff switch worked when the machine's paddle mechanism amputated the tip of his right index finger.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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