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Amputations

1 amputation, 1 hospitalization · 2020054361 · 5/11/2020 · Laser Precision 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 regular operation
Source
Presses, except printing, n.e.c.

Employer

Name
Laser Precision LLC
Location
2400 Commerce Dr., LIBERTYVILLE, ILLINOIS, 60048
NAICS
332999
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was using a foot-actuated stamping press when she lost her balance and leaned forward. Her hand then entered the point of operation while the actuating pedal was being pressed. The press crushed her left pinky finger, resulting in an amputation at or just above the distal joint.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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