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Amputations

1 amputation, 1 hospitalization · 2022109554 · 10/7/2022 · M & M Paltech, Inc. dba Paltech Enterprises of Illinois

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 during regular operation
Source
Sawing machinery-stationary, n.e.c.

Employer

Name
M & M Paltech, Inc. dba Paltech Enterprises of Illinois
Location
1105 Greenfield Ave., WAUKEGAN, ILLINOIS, 60085
NAICS
321920
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was operating a chop saw when the employee's left hand became caught in the point of operation. The employee was hospitalized and underwent surgery and amputation of the left index finger.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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