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Amputations

1 amputation · 2019066175 · 6/19/2019 · Mumford Metal Casting LLC

Severity

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

Cause

Event
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
Source
Presses, except printing, n.e.c.

Employer

Name
Mumford Metal Casting LLC
Location
13 E Lake St, NORTHLAKE, ILLINOIS, 60164
NAICS
331521
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was helping correct a malfunction in a trim press, adjusting the limit switch. The machine activated, cycled, and came down on the employee's right little finger, causing an amputation.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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