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Amputations

1 amputation, 1 hospitalization · 2021064498 · 6/2/2021 · Mahzel Metals, Inc.

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
1
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Toes(s), toenail(s)
Nature of injury
Amputations

Cause

Event
Caught in running equipment or machinery, n.e.c.
Source
Banding, baling, strapping machinery

Employer

Name
Mahzel Metals, Inc.
Location
325 N. Elizabeth St., CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, 60607
NAICS
423930
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

On June 2, 2021, at approximately 10:45 AM, a mechanic was standing next to a hydraulic baler press when it cycled. The platen came down on the mechanic's foot resulting in amputation of several toes. The employee was hospitalized.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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