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Amputations involving bone loss

1 amputation, 1 hospitalization · 2024032338 · 3/15/2024 · ITW Zip-Pak

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
1
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Other finger(s) n.e.c.
Nature of injury
Amputations involving bone loss

Cause

Event
Caught, entangled in running powered equipment normal operation
Source
Winders, unwinders
Secondary source
Secondary source not applicable

Employer

Name
ITW Zip-Pak
Location
1510 Warehouse Dr., OTTAWA, ILLINOIS, 61350
NAICS
326121
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was operating the winder and became entangled in the zipper line as it was wrapping around the spool on the winding machine. The employee sustained a left middle finger amputation as well as a laceration, bruises and contusions, and was hospitalized.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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