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Amputations

1 amputation, 1 hospitalization · 20221210723 · 12/9/2022 · Magenta LLC

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
1
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified
Nature of injury
Amputations

Cause

Event
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
Source
Product labeling machinery

Employer

Name
Magenta LLC
Location
15160 New Avenue, LOCKPORT, ILLINOIS, 60441
NAICS
326199
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

On December 9, 2022, an employee was clearing a jam of product on a labeler conveyor when he contacted the nip point on the conveyor rollers and sustained an amputation to the right middle and index fingers. The employee was hospitalized and had surgery. The machine was guarded at the time.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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