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Amputations

1 amputation, 1 hospitalization · 2021043541 · 4/29/2021 · PERFECT SHUTTERS INC.

Severity

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

Cause

Event
Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
Source
Plastic injection molding machinery

Employer

Name
PERFECT SHUTTERS INC.
Location
12131 HIGHWAY 173, HEBRON, ILLINOIS, 60034
NAICS
326199
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was spraying mold release spray on an injection mold machine when the machine's tie bar closed and pinched the employee's hand on the spray can. The employee suffered crush injuries to their right middle and ring fingers, as well as an amputation of their right ring fingertip. The machine was guarded at the time of the incident.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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