Caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified · Amputations
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at The Eli's Cheesecake Company, 6701 W. Forest Preserve Drive, CHICAGO, ILLINOIS 60634
on — Amputations, affecting the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c..
Final narrative
On August 25, 2017, an employee was attempting to retrieve a dropped tool under a portable power washing machine when the machine was activated. An unguarded drive belt then engaged and amputated the employee's left-hand little finger.
HospitalizedAmputationFinger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.Washers, dryers, and cleaning machinery and appliances, n.e.c.
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