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Amputations

1 amputation · 20191010632 · 10/10/2019 · Mickey's Linen and Towel Supply, 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 maintenance, cleaning
Source
Stacking machinery
Secondary source
Brooms, mops, and other cleaning tools

Employer

Name
Mickey's Linen and Towel Supply, Inc.
Location
4501 W. Addison Street, CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, 60641
NAICS
812331
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was oiling the chain on a running small stacker machine. He had a rag in his right hand and an oil can in his left hand when the rag was caught in the chain and sprocket. His right middle fingertip was then amputated by the chain.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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