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Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified

1 amputation, 1 hospitalization · 20241110429 · 11/8/2024 · Flex-N-Gate Chicago, LLC

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
1
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Other finger(s) n.e.c.
Nature of injury
Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified

Cause

Event
Caught, entangled in running powered equipment normal operation
Source
Jacks
Secondary source
Hydraulic and pressurized cylinders

Employer

Name
Flex-N-Gate Chicago, LLC
Location
2924 E. 126th St., CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, 60633
NAICS
336399
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

A temporary employee was working at the end of a front end module line. On this line, employees use an air-assisted lift to move parts; the lift has a cylinder that opens and closes when the lift is activated. The employee's finger was inside the cylinder when it closed and their finger was crushed. The employee was hospitalized with a partially amputated finger.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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