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Amputations

1 amputation · 2022053777 · 5/2/2022 · CHS Acquisition Corp

Severity

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

Cause

Event
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
Source
Presses, except printing, unspecified

Employer

Name
CHS Acquisition Corp
Location
211 E. Main St., CHICAGO HEIGHTS, ILLINOIS, 60411
NAICS
331110
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

On May 2, 2022, an employee was performing maintenance on a de-energized press, which entailed replacing a junction box cover. The employee lost their balance as they were coming down from the work area and began to fall backward. The employee reached out and grabbed the belt that connects the flywheel to the motor. The belt then rotated downward and pinched the employee's left middle finger between the motor pulley and the belt. The fingertip was amputated.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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