Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation · Amputations
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Nelsen Steel and Wire Company, Incorporated, 9400 W. Belmont Avenue, FRANKLIN PARK, ILLINOIS 60131
on — Amputations, affecting the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c..
Final narrative
An employee was operating a continuous draw machine when his right hand entered the point of operation, resulting in the amputation of the two middle fingers.
HospitalizedAmputationFinger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.Metal, woodworking, and special material machinery, n.e.c.
More severe injuries at Nelsen Steel and Wire Company, Incorporated
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An employee reached into the bench area of a draw bench to retrieve a piece of wood for cribbing for steel bundles. The operator of the draw bench dropped a steel bar which fell onto the employee's right hand, causing dislocated finger bones (requiring resetting), cuts (requiring stitches), and bruises.
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An employee was sharpening peeler blades when their shirt was caught in the grinding wheel. The employee sustained tendon damage and a crushed right hand.
An employee was preparing to cut lumber on a panel saw when the clamp engaged and caught the employee's left middle finger, resulting in a fingertip amputation.
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