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Amputations

1 amputation, 1 hospitalization · 20191212492 · 12/4/2019 · Nielsen Bainbridge, LLC

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
Machinery, unspecified
Secondary source
Brooms, mops, and other cleaning tools

Employer

Name
Nielsen Bainbridge, LLC
Location
7830A W. 71st Street, BRIDGEVIEW, ILLINOIS, 60455
NAICS
339999
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was attempting to clean rotating rollers with a rag when the employee's right hand and three fingers (index, middle, and ring) were crushed between the two turning rollers, resulting in the amputation of the index and middle fingers.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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