Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation · Amputations
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Windy City Harley Davidson, 1400 Rockland Rd, LIBERTYVILLE, ILLINOIS 60048
on — Amputations, affecting the fingertip(s).
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Final narrative
An employee was mounting a tire using a tire machine. The machine caught his right index finger and amputated the tip.
AmputationFingertip(s)Special process machinery, n.e.c.
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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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