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Fractures and other injuries, unspecified

1 hospitalization · 2022010415 · 1/14/2022 · BURGESS-NORTON MFG. CO., INC

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
0
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Hand(s), unspecified
Nature of injury
Fractures and other injuries, unspecified

Cause

Event
Caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified
Source
Grinders, abraders

Employer

Name
BURGESS-NORTON MFG. CO., INC
Location
500 Western Ave, GENEVA, ILLINOIS, 60134
NAICS
332117
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was changing out a grinder wheel. The machine cycled, and the shuttle moved forward and caught his hand against the wheel. He suffered tendon damage and possible broken bones that required surgery.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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