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Amputations

1 amputation, 1 hospitalization · 2021086542 · 8/4/2021 · Baxter Healthcare Corporation

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 maintenance, cleaning
Source
Machinery, unspecified

Employer

Name
Baxter Healthcare Corporation
Location
25212 W. IL Route 120, ROUND LAKE, ILLINOIS, 60073
NAICS
325412
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was clearing a jammed machine. The machine activated and the employee's left index fingertip was caught in its cutting knives compartment. The fingertip was amputated.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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