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Amputations

1 amputation, 1 hospitalization · 2020076446 · 7/10/2020 · Mauser USA, LLC dba Mauser Packaging Solutions

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
Metal, woodworking, and special material machinery, unspecified

Employer

Name
Mauser USA, LLC dba Mauser Packaging Solutions
Location
3200 S. Kilbourn Ave., CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, 60623
NAICS
332431
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was finishing a shift and preparing the miscellaneous pail line for the next (first) shift. The employee was trouble-shooting the clutch mechanism or making a last-minute adjustment on the curler machine when it cycled and amputated the employee's right index and middle fingers.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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