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Amputations

1 amputation, 1 hospitalization · 2019088376 · 8/14/2019 · LJ Fabricators, 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 regular operation
Source
Welding machinery

Employer

Name
LJ Fabricators, Inc.
Location
944 Research Parkway, ROCKFORD, ILLINOIS, 61109
NAICS
423510
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

At 3:10 p.m. on August 14, 2019, an employee was clamping parts into a fixture to prepare them for spot-welding. The spot-welding machine activated while his hand was in the point of operation and the electrode amputated his right index fingertip.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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