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Amputations

1 amputation, 1 hospitalization · 2023032096 · 3/7/2023 · Polymax Thermoplastic Elastomers, LLC dba Polymax TPE

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: Metal, woodworking, and special material machinery, unspecified

Employer

Name: Polymax Thermoplastic Elastomers, LLC dba Polymax TPE
Location: 3210 N. Oak Grove Ave., Unit A, WAUKEGAN, ILLINOIS, 60087
NAICS: 325211
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee was cleaning a feeder for a product switch when their left thumb and index finger were amputated.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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