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Amputations

1 amputation, 1 hospitalization · 2019010289 · 1/9/2019 · SENIOR FLEXONICS, INC.

Severity

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

Cause

Event
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
Source
Metal, woodworking, and special material machinery, unspecified

Employer

Name
SENIOR FLEXONICS, INC.
Location
300 EAST DEVON, BARTLETT, ILLINOIS, 60103
NAICS
332999
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee operating a corrugated machine attempted to jostle a metal tube that was not working correctly. When the tube moved, it activated a sensor that lowered an elevator gate down on the three middle fingertips of the employee's right hand. Her fingertips were amputated.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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