Amputations

Name: Amputations at American Litho, Incorporated
Start: 9/9/2023

1 amputation, 1 hospitalization · 2023098336 · 9/9/2023 · American Litho, Incorporated

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: Sealing, stapling machinery

Employer

Name: American Litho, Incorporated
Location: 175 Mercedes Drive, CAROL STREAM, ILLINOIS, 60188
NAICS: 323110
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

A temporary employee was operating a seal machine to seal paper bundles. A jam occurred when the paper and plastic did not properly align to secure the seal. The employee went to clear the jam and the blade on the machine amputated their right middle finger.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown