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Amputations

1 amputation · 2020021630 · 2/19/2020 · Charter Dura-Bar

Severity

Hospitalized
0
Amputation
1
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Fingertip(s)
Nature of injury
Amputations

Cause

Event
Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker
Source
Drills-powered

Employer

Name
Charter Dura-Bar
Location
1800 W. Lake Shore Drive, WOODSTOCK, ILLINOIS, 60098
NAICS
331511
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was repairing a bushing on a fixture stand in a repair area, using a portable drill tool with a deburring attachment. The tool started to jump around, and the employee's left gloved hand made contact with the deburring attachment. The employee suffered a laceration to the top of the hand and an amputation of the tip of the little finger.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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