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Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified

1 amputation · 2025088475 · 8/25/2025 · S & C Electric Company

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
Stamping machinery, presses except printing
Secondary source
Secondary source not applicable

Employer

Name
S & C Electric Company
Location
6601 North Ridge Blvd, CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, 60626
NAICS
335313
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

On August 25, 2025, an employee was cleaning a tablet press machine. The employee's right hand was near the point of operation when the machine cycled, resulting in an amputation to the tip of their right thumb.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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