Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation · Amputations
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at AJR Filtration, Inc., AJR Filtration, Inc., SAINT CHARLES, ILLINOIS 60174
on — Amputations, affecting the fingertip(s).
Final narrative
On Friday November 4, 2016, at approximately 5:30 a.m., a temporary employee was working with a coworker to hand feed fabric into a fabric cutter machine. At some point during the operation, fabric entangled the employee's hand and pulled it into the point of operation. The employee suffered a partial right ring fingertip amputation and lacerations to the right middle and pinky fingers.
AmputationFingertip(s)Textile, apparel, leather production machinery, n.e.c.
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