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Amputations

1 amputation, 1 hospitalization · 2019088654 · 8/21/2019 · Handi Foil Corporation

Severity

Hospitalized
1
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
Metal, woodworking, and special material machinery, unspecified

Employer

Name
Handi Foil Corporation
Location
2275 W. Diehl Rd., NAPERVILLE, ILLINOIS, 60563
NAICS
322225
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was loading a coil into a machine when the coil became jammed. When the employee unjammed the coil, the machine's spindle caused an amputation of his right ring finger.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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