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Amputations

1 amputation, 1 hospitalization · 2022042926 · 4/1/2022 · Fasteners For Retail

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 regular operation
Source
Brake presses

Employer

Name
Fasteners For Retail
Location
1400 Eddy Avenue, ROCKFORD, ILLINOIS, 61103
NAICS
339993
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was loading a steel shelf on a brake press when the machine cycled, causing the employee's finger to get caught in the press and crushed. The employee suffered a fingertip amputation.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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