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Amputations

1 amputation, 1 hospitalization · 2022109052 · 10/15/2022 · FIVE STAR LAUNDRY - CHICAGO LLC

Severity

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

Cause

Event
Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified
Source
Fabric pressers and ironing appliances

Employer

Name
FIVE STAR LAUNDRY - CHICAGO LLC
Location
1060 DIVISION ST, CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, 60622
NAICS
812332
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

On October 15, 2022, two employees were examining a press extractor machine. While an employee was pointing to a loose bolt, a cylinder came down and amputated their left index fingertip.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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