Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation · Amputations
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Export Packaging Co., Inc., 808 8th Ave E, MILAN, ILLINOIS 61264
on — Amputations, affecting the hand(s), except finger(s).
Final narrative
On September 27, 2022, an employee was using a radial arm saw to cut a board. As he was pulling the sawblade across the board, the blade injured his left arm. His hand was medically amputated above the wrist.
HospitalizedAmputationHand(s), except finger(s)Arm saws, radial arm saws
More severe injuries at Export Packaging Co., Inc.
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An employee was moving a battery yoke lifting device in the battery charging area. The device's adjustor grooves pinched the employee's left middle finger, resulting in amputation of the finger.
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.
More severe injuries in this industry (NAICS 561910)
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An employee was changing a die in a press when the die slipped and crushed the employee's left index finger. The employee sustained an open facture of the tuft of the left distal phalanx and a partial amputation.
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