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Amputations

1 amputation, 1 hospitalization · 2021108711 · 10/9/2021 · Alpha Baking Company

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
Secondary source
Belts, gloves, neckties, scarves

Employer

Name
Alpha Baking Company
Location
2334 N. Kilbourn Ave, CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, 60639
NAICS
311812
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was putting a chain back onto a chain and sprocket mechanism when the glove on his right hand got caught in the mechanism, resulting in an amputation of the right index fingertip.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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