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Amputations

1 amputation · 2023065306 · 6/15/2023 · Hansen Plastics 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 maintenance, cleaning
Source
Machinery, n.e.c.

Employer

Name
Hansen Plastics Corporation
Location
1270 ABBOTT DR., ELGIN, ILLINOIS, 60123
NAICS
326199
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was cleaning a material granulator machine. The machine activated while the employee's right hand was near its blade; the employee suffered amputations to the middle and ring fingertips.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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