Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation · Amputations
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at CCS Contractor Equipment & Supply, LLC, 840 S. 25th Avenue, BELLWOOD, ILLINOIS 60104
on — Amputations, affecting the fingertip(s).
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Final narrative
An employee was operating a machine used to bend rebar. The employee was holding a piece of rebar when their fingers were caught between the rebar and the machine's backstop guide resulting in a fingertip amputation.
An employee was walking from a break area to a work station. The employee tripped over a rod and fell to the floor, suffering an arm injury. The employee was hospitalized.
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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