Amputations

Name: Amputations at DS Containers, Inc.
Start: 7/13/2020

1 amputation · 2020076613 · 7/13/2020 · DS Containers, Inc.

Severity

Hospitalized: 0
Amputation: 1
Loss of eye: 0
Body part: Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified
Nature of injury: Amputations

Cause

Event: Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
Source: Banding, baling, strapping machinery

Employer

Name: DS Containers, Inc.
Location: 2500 Enterprise Circle, WEST CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, 60185
NAICS: 332431
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

On July 13, 2020, at approximately 4:30 p.m., an employee was removing a bale (12" x 10" x 8") of scrap aluminum from the discharge area on a baling machine. His right little finger was caught in the baling press area and was amputated to the first knuckle.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown