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Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified

1 amputation · 2025032581 · 3/18/2025 · Edsal Manufacturing Co., Inc.

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
Struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing
Source
Machinery unspecified
Secondary source
Secondary source not applicable

Employer

Name
Edsal Manufacturing Co., Inc.
Location
4400 S. PACKERS AVENUE, CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, 60609
NAICS
337215
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was validating an exhaust fan belt installation by checking the tightness. The unit's power engaged causing the belt to spin and amputate the employee's left middle fingertip.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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