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Amputations involving bone loss

1 amputation · 2024010161 · 1/8/2024 · Forge Group Cardinal LLC

Severity

Hospitalized
0
Amputation
1
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Finger or thumb tip(s), nail(s)
Nature of injury
Amputations involving bone loss

Cause

Event
Caught, entangled in running powered equipment normal operation
Source
Grinders, abraders
Secondary source
Secondary source not applicable

Employer

Name
Forge Group Cardinal LLC
Location
1040 SOUTH MAIN STREET, ROCHELLE, ILLINOIS, 61068
NAICS
332112
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was grinding a part on a belt grinder when the part slipped and his left thumb was caught between the belt and the guard. The employee sustained an amputation involving loss of bone from the thumb tip.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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