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Amputations

1 amputation · 2023098100 · 9/2/2023 · Platinum Converting Inc.

Severity

Hospitalized
0
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
Paper production machinery, unspecified

Employer

Name
Platinum Converting Inc.
Location
1560 West Stearns Road, BARTLETT, ILLINOIS, 60103
NAICS
561910
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was clearing scraps of paper from a paper machine when their finger contacted the machine. Their left ring finger was amputated.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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