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Amputations

1 amputation · 2019066110 · 6/18/2019 · Ferrara Candy Company

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 during maintenance, cleaning
Source
Packaging, wrapping, bundling machinery

Employer

Name
Ferrara Candy Company
Location
3000 Washington Blvd, BELLWOOD, ILLINOIS, 60104
NAICS
311340
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was attempting to remove empty film and jammed candy from the discharge end of a wrapper machine when his right index finger was cut by the machine's crimper blade, resulting in a fingertip amputation.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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