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Amputations

1 amputation, 1 hospitalization · 20231211682 · 12/27/2023 · DGS Import, LLC

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
Sawing machinery-stationary, unspecified

Employer

Name
DGS Import, LLC
Location
4800 West Roosevelt Road, CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, 60644
NAICS
541890
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was changing a saw blade when the saw machine activated. The employee's left ring and little fingers were amputated.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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