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Amputations

1 amputation, 1 hospitalization · 2022119989 · 11/14/2022 · The Jel Sert Co.

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 maintenance, cleaning
Source
Food and beverage processing machinery-specialized, unspecified

Employer

Name
The Jel Sert Co.
Location
501 Conde Street, WEST CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, 60185
NAICS
311999
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was unjamming a machine when the machine blades amputated her right middle and ring fingers at the first knuckle. The machine was guarded at the time.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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