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Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified

1 amputation · 2024087688 · 8/20/2024 · Nanophase Technologies Corporation

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
Injured by object handled by person n.e.c.
Source
Boxes, crates, cartons
Secondary source
Secondary source not applicable

Employer

Name
Nanophase Technologies Corporation
Location
1319 Marquette Drive, ROMEOVILLE, ILLINOIS, 60446
NAICS
325180
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

On August 20, 2024, at approximately 7:50 PM, an employee was manually positioning a 330-gallon tote on top of another 330-gallon tote when their right middle finger became caught between the two totes resulting in a fingertip amputation.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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