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Amputations

1 amputation · 2019077471 · 7/22/2019 · ELGIN INDUSTRIES, 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 during regular operation
Source
Welding machinery

Employer

Name
ELGIN INDUSTRIES, INC.
Location
1100 JANSEN FARM DRIVE, ELGIN, ILLINOIS, 60123
NAICS
336399
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

On July 22, 2019, an employee was hand feeding metal rods into the chute of a welding machine when her right ring finger was caught by a clamping device and the fingertip was amputated.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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