Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation · Amputations
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Planet Art (Personal Creations) , 1301 Internationale Parkway , WOODRIDGE, ILLINOIS 60517
on — Amputations, affecting the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified.
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Final narrative
An employee was using a grommet machine to place a grommet in the holder. The machine activated and came down on the top of the employee's right index finger, causing an amputation.
AmputationFinger(s), fingernail(s), unspecifiedMetal, woodworking, and special material machinery, n.e.c.
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