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Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified

1 amputation · 2024043544 · 4/24/2024 · Central Steel and Wire Company, LLC

Severity

Hospitalized
0
Amputation
1
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Finger or thumb tip(s), nail(s)
Nature of injury
Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified

Cause

Event
Contact incidents unspecified
Source
Stationary saws band
Secondary source
Vises, clamps

Employer

Name
Central Steel and Wire Company, LLC
Location
23301 Central Avenue, UNIVERSITY PARK, ILLINOIS, 60484
NAICS
423510
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

On April 24, 2024, an employee was loading steel stock onto a band saw. As the employee went to manually close the vise, their right index finger got caught between the material on the table and the moving vise, resulting in amputation of the fingertip.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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