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Amputations

1 amputation, 1 hospitalization · 2022043716 · 4/29/2022 · DUREX INDUSTRIES

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 maintenance, cleaning
Source
Metal, woodworking, and special material machinery, n.e.c.

Employer

Name
DUREX INDUSTRIES
Location
190 Detroit Street, CARY, ILLINOIS, 60013
NAICS
334512
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was working with a machine that cut product to length and ejected it through an ejection/discharge slot. The employee checked the ejector and noticed a jam. While he was trying to removed the jammed product, the machine's blade caught his finger and amputated the tip.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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