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Amputations

1 amputation, 1 hospitalization · 20231110548 · 11/15/2023 · TEMPCO ELECTRIC HEATER CORPORATION

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
1
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified
Nature of injury
Amputations

Cause

Event
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
Source
Agitators, mixers-earth, mineral

Employer

Name
TEMPCO ELECTRIC HEATER CORPORATION
Location
607 N. Central Ave., WOOD DALE, ILLINOIS, 60191
NAICS
333414
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was clearing a sand clog in a sand mixing machine when his right middle finger contacted the machine's auger and paddles, resulting in a partial amputation. The machine was energized at the time.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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