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Amputations

1 amputation · 2021076110 · 7/24/2021 · The Jel Sert Co.

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, n.e.c.
Source
Special process machinery, unspecified

Employer

Name
The Jel Sert Co.
Location
501 Conde Street, WEST CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, 60185
NAICS
311999
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

On July 24, 2021, at 4:15 p.m., an employee and a co-worker were verifying prior work done on a machine. The employee had his hand in the freezer bar sealer area when the co-worker activated the machine by opening the air valve that powered the sealer. The sealer then closed on the employee's right hand, resulting in an open fracture and an amputation of the middle fingertip.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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