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Amputations

1 amputation · 2021042770 · 4/2/2021 · Durable Packaging International, Inc.

Severity

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

Cause

Event
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
Source
Special process machinery, unspecified

Employer

Name
Durable Packaging International, Inc.
Location
750 Northgate Parkway, WHEELING, ILLINOIS, 60090
NAICS
332431
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was clearing excess material from an interfolder machine when a knife inside the machine caught and amputated the tip of the employee's right middle finger.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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