# Amputations at Bradford Systems Corporation
> OSHA SIR `2019099844` · 9/19/2019 · HOFFMAN ESTATES, ILLINOIS
## Severity
- **1 amputation, 1 hospitalization**
- **Body part:** Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.
- **Nature of injury:** Amputations
## Cause
- **Event:** Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
- **Source:** Conveyors-belt
## Employer
- **Name:** Bradford Systems Corporation
- **Location:** 2600 Forbs Avenue, HOFFMAN ESTATES, ILLINOIS, 60192
- **NAICS:** 238290
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

An employee and a co-worker were installing conveyor equipment at the worksite. The injured employee's right hand became caught in the belt of a conveyor while it was moving. Multiple fingers and a thumb were amputated.

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*Source: [OSHA Severe Injury Reports](https://www.osha.gov/severe-injury-reports) · MORVS · CC0 1.0*