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Amputations

1 amputation, 1 hospitalization · 20211210618 · 12/10/2021 · Creative Werks, LLC

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
Sealing, stapling machinery

Employer

Name
Creative Werks, LLC
Location
222 Sievert Court, BENSENVILLE, ILLINOIS, 60106
NAICS
322211
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

On December 9, 2021, a temporary employee was trying to clear candy residue from the top sealer of a horizontal bagger machine using a paper towel. The machine cycled and the employee's fingers were pinched between two steel heated bars that came together to seal a bag, resulting in amputation of the right index fingertip.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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