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Amputations

1 amputation · 2022021759 · 2/24/2022 · Vaughan & Bushnell Manufacturing Company

Severity

Hospitalized
0
Amputation
1
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.
Nature of injury
Amputations

Cause

Event
Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
Source
Drills-stationary
Secondary source
Belts, gloves, neckties, scarves

Employer

Name
Vaughan & Bushnell Manufacturing Company
Location
110 S. Washington Street, BUSHNELL, ILLINOIS, 61422
NAICS
332216
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was using a drill press to drill holes in a hammer handle. The rotating drill bit contacted the employee's right glove while the employee was clearing chips from the table. The employee suffered an amputation to the little finger at the first knuckle.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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