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Amputations

1 amputation · 2020087414 · 8/5/2020 · Forge Group Star LLC

Severity

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

Cause

Event
Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment
Source
Sawing machinery-stationary, unspecified

Employer

Name
Forge Group Star LLC
Location
1801 S. Ihm Blvd., FREEPORT, ILLINOIS, 61032
NAICS
332111
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

On August 5, 2020, an employee was cutting metal pieces on an automatic saw. The machine stopped running; after he got it running again, his left middle finger was caught by its belt. The fingertip was amputated.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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