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Amputations

1 amputation · 2020010074 · 1/3/2020 · Cardwell Westinghouse

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
Presses, except printing, unspecified

Employer

Name
Cardwell Westinghouse
Location
8400 S Stewart Ave., CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, 60620
NAICS
336510
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

On January 3, 2020, a press operator was using the press machine on the draft gear line and a welder was observing the press operator insert pins into a draft gear. The pins were not correctly inserted into the draft gear and the welder attempted to insert the pins properly. The press machine cycled, pressing down on the draft gear, and the welder's hands were pinched between the pins and conveyor guide rail, resulting in amputation of the left index fingertip and a laceration to the right pinky finger.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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