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Amputations

1 amputation · 2023010704 · 1/23/2023 · Wahl Clipper Corporation

Severity

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

Cause

Event
Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
Source
Presses, except printing, unspecified

Employer

Name
Wahl Clipper Corporation
Location
2900 N. Locust Street, STERLING, ILLINOIS, 61081
NAICS
335210
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was operating a horizontal press. As the employee reached for their work badge, the press cycled onto their little finger and amputated a quarter-inch of the tip.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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