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Amputations

1 amputation, 1 hospitalization · 2019032735 · 3/14/2019 · LINN-MATHES INC.

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
1
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.
Nature of injury
Amputations

Cause

Event
Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker
Source
Saws-powered, except chainsaws

Employer

Name
LINN-MATHES INC.
Location
1240 N Washtenaw, CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, 60622
NAICS
236220
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

On March 14, 2019, at approximately 11:40 AM, an employee was cutting a piece of quarter stock for a trim on a residential housing unit. As the employee cut the piece, which was approximately 3 inches in length, the employee's left hand became unstable from the wood, and the left index finger contacted the blade. The employee suffered a left index finger amputation.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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