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Amputations

1 amputation · 2023076425 · 7/18/2023 · Lapham-Hickey Steel Corp.

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
Conveyors-live roller

Employer

Name
Lapham-Hickey Steel Corp.
Location
1 Caine Dr., MADISON, ILLINOIS, 62060
NAICS
423510
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was measuring a coil that was on a roller conveyor. As the employee placed the tape measure on the coil, the coil passed over a roller and the employee s left index finger was pinched between the coil and the roller. The employee required surgery to amputate 4 millimeters of the fingertip.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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