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Amputations

1 amputation, 1 hospitalization · 2022098531 · 9/27/2022 · Export Packaging Co., Inc.

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
1
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Hand(s), except finger(s)
Nature of injury
Amputations

Cause

Event
Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
Source
Arm saws, radial arm saws

Employer

Name
Export Packaging Co., Inc.
Location
808 8th Ave E, MILAN, ILLINOIS, 61264
NAICS
561910
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

On September 27, 2022, an employee was using a radial arm saw to cut a board. As he was pulling the sawblade across the board, the blade injured his left arm. His hand was medically amputated above the wrist.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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