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Amputations

1 amputation, 1 hospitalization · 20191010339 · 10/3/2019 · COLONY, INC.

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
Sawing machinery-stationary, unspecified

Employer

Name
COLONY, INC.
Location
2500 GALVIN DR., ELGIN, ILLINOIS, 60124
NAICS
339999
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was trying to remove a wood chip that was jamming a saw. After clearing the jam, the employee became caught in moving parts inside the saw and suffered amputation of his right index finger at the second knuckle.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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