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Amputations

1 amputation · 20211210954 · 12/21/2021 · Handi-Foil Corp. dba Handi-Foil of America

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, unspecified
Source
Machinery, unspecified

Employer

Name
Handi-Foil Corp. dba Handi-Foil of America
Location
1 Handi Foil Drive, ANTIOCH, ILLINOIS, 60002
NAICS
331319
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was under a machine, threading aluminum foil through it. The machine's jog button was pressed while the employee's right middle finger was in the roller, and the roller's blade amputated the employee's fingertip.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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