Contact with objects and equipment, unspecified · Amputations
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at ITW Deltar Fasteners, 21555 South Harlem Avenue, FRANKFORT, ILLINOIS 60423
on — Amputations, affecting the fingertip(s).
Final narrative
On February 10, 2022, a maintenance employee was attempting to remove a barrel from an injection molding machine when their right middle finger was crushed between the tools the employee was using to remove the part from the machine, resulting in a fingertip amputation.
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