Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment · Amputations
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Nu-Way Industries, Inc., 555 Howard Avenue, DES PLAINES, ILLINOIS 60018
on — Amputations, affecting the fingertip(s).
Final narrative
An employee was loading a metal part into a machine when the metal part kicked backed, pinching his left middle finger between the part and the table. His left middle fingertip was amputated. The machine was unguarded at the time.
AmputationFingertip(s)Parts and materials, unspecified
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Note to user: This record contains two separate events that were reported simultaneously to OSHA by the employer. These events are captured as one report.
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