Amputations

Name: Amputations at Sigan America, LLC
Start: 10/2/2019

1 amputation · 20191010297 · 10/2/2019 · Sigan America, LLC

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: Bottling, canning, filling machinery

Employer

Name: Sigan America, LLC
Location: 1111 W McKinley RD, OTTAWA, ILLINOIS, 61350
NAICS: 325620
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

On October 2, 2019, an employee was adjusting the torque on a bottle-capping machine. His right index finger was caught in the running belt and pulley and the tip was amputated at the first joint.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown