Caught, entangled in running powered equipment normal operation · Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at E H Baare Corporation, 500 S. Heath Toffee Ave., ROBINSON, ILLINOIS 62454
on — Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified, affecting the Other finger(s) n.e.c..
Final narrative
At about 10:15 a.m. on April 9, 2025, an employee was forming a sheet metal collar. The employee's right index finger was pinned and crushed between the upper and lower dies, resulting in an amputation.
Amputation Other finger(s) n.e.c. Metal, woodworking, and special material machinery unspecified
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