Caught, entangled in running powered equipment normal operation · Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Presco Polymers OPCO Inc., 1099 Atlantic Drive, WEST CHICAGO, ILLINOIS 60185
on — Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified, affecting the Other finger(s) n.e.c..
Final narrative
An employee was operating the printing press and sustained a partial amputation of their right middle finger. The machine was guarded at the time.
Amputation Other finger(s) n.e.c. Industrial printing machinery
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An employee was operating a metal roller machine to roll a small piece of metal. The employee's right index finger became caught between the metal and the machine, and the fingertip was amputated.
An employee was working on a production line. The employee went to retrieve parts that came out of the parts holder, and their left hand became caught between a chain and a sprocket. Three fingers on the hand were amputated.
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