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Amputations

1 amputation, 1 hospitalization · 2022032538 · 3/21/2022 · Advanced Machine & Engineering Co.

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
1
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Fingertip(s)
Nature of injury
Amputations

Cause

Event
Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part
Source
Machine, tool, and electric parts, unspecified
Secondary source
Cranes-gantry, overhead, monorail, container

Employer

Name
Advanced Machine & Engineering Co.
Location
2500 N Latham ST, ROCKFORD, ILLINOIS, 61106
NAICS
332710
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was moving four machine parts (weighing about 88 pounds each) with an overhead crane. The load shifted and the middle two parts dropped down, amputating the tip of his left middle finger.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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