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Amputations

1 amputation, 1 hospitalization · 2020021895 · 2/26/2020 · KMK Metal Fabricators

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 regular operation
Source
Brake presses

Employer

Name
KMK Metal Fabricators
Location
483 E. Broadway, TRENTON, ILLINOIS, 62293
NAICS
332999
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

A temporary employee was working at a brake press. The employee was sitting on a stool and lost balance. The employee extended their hand to the middle of the press to catch their balance and at the same time the machine cycled and amputated three fingers. The employee was hospitalized.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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