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Amputations

1 amputation, 1 hospitalization · 2021054059 · 5/18/2021 · Thieme Corporation

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
Cooling and humidifying machinery and appliances, unspecified

Employer

Name
Thieme Corporation
Location
3605 Swenson Ave, SAINT CHARLES, ILLINOIS, 60174
NAICS
333511
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

On May 18, 2021, an employee was servicing a chiller cooling unit. The employee had removed a side cover from the unit to add water when the fan on top of the unit turned on and pulled in his right hand. He suffered an index finger amputation, a possible amputation of the thumb, and a laceration to the middle finger.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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