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Amputations

1 amputation, 1 hospitalization · 2022086989 · 8/8/2022 · Claire's Boutiques, Inc.

Severity

Hospitalized
1
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, unspecified
Source
Banding, baling, strapping machinery

Employer

Name
Claire's Boutiques, Inc.
Location
2400 W. Central Road, HOFFMAN ESTATES, ILLINOIS, 60192
NAICS
448150
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

A temporary employee was assisting the operator of a baler/compactor. The hydraulic lock closed on the employee's hands crushing four fingers between the door and the hydraulic lock/gate. The employee's fingers were medically amputated.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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