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Amputations involving bone loss

1 amputation, 1 hospitalization · 2024032577 · 3/22/2024 · Richardson Manufacturing Company

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
Stationary drills, milling machinery
Secondary source
Gloves, handguards except disposable, electric insulating

Employer

Name
Richardson Manufacturing Company
Location
2209 Old Jacksonville Rd., SPRINGFIELD, ILLINOIS, 62704
NAICS
333999
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

On March 22, 2024, an employee was attempting to remove a metal stringer from a tap while the spindle on a milling machine was turning. The spindle entangled the employee's glove and amputated their left little and ring fingers. The employee was hospitalized.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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