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Amputations

1 amputation, 1 hospitalization · 2023098466 · 9/13/2023 · Paratech, Inc.

Severity

Hospitalized
1
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
Grinding, polishing machinery, unspecified

Employer

Name
Paratech, Inc.
Location
1025 Lambrecht Drive, FRANKFORT, ILLINOIS, 60423
NAICS
541330
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was using a deburring machine. He paused, then began working again, at which point the machine caught his left ring finger and amputated the tip at the first knuckle.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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