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Amputations

1 amputation · 2021065079 · 6/22/2021 · American Blending and Filling Company

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
Bottling, canning, filling machinery

Employer

Name
American Blending and Filling Company
Location
1731 Lakeside Drive, WAUKEGAN, ILLINOIS, 60085
NAICS
325998
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was operating a filler machine when she noticed a jam and went to unclog it. The employee's right hand contacted the machine between the labeler guards/track and the machine dial, resulting in the amputation of skin on her middle fingertip.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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