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Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified

1 amputation, 1 hospitalization · 2025076859 · 7/15/2025 · Belleville Shoe Manufacturing Company

Severity

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

Cause

Event
Caught, entangled in running powered equipment normal operation
Source
Textile, apparel, leather production machinery n.e.c.
Secondary source
Secondary source not applicable

Employer

Name
Belleville Shoe Manufacturing Company
Location
100 Premier Drive, BELLEVILLE, ILLINOIS, 62220
NAICS
316210
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

The injured employee was training another employee on a sole stamping machine that cuts shoe sole inserts. During the training, the injured employee (trainer) was adjusting the material and die when the machine cycled and their right middle fingertip was amputated.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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