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Fractures

1 hospitalization · 2024109830 · 10/22/2024 · VITA FOOD PRODUCTS, INC.

Severity

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

Cause

Event
Caught, entangled in running powered equipment normal operation
Source
Lathes
Secondary source
Gloves, handguards except disposable, electric insulating

Employer

Name
VITA FOOD PRODUCTS, INC.
Location
2222 WEST LAKE STREET, CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, 60612
NAICS
311611
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

On October 22, 2024, an employee was sanding a steel rod on a rotating lathe when the glove on the employee's right hand was caught on the rod, resulting in compound fractures to their right middle, ring, and little fingers.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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