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Amputations

1 amputation · 20191010907 · 10/18/2019 · Behr Process Corporation

Severity

Hospitalized
0
Amputation
1
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.
Nature of injury
Amputations

Cause

Event
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
Source
Machinery, unspecified

Employer

Name
Behr Process Corporation
Location
270 State St., CHICAGO HEIGHTS, ILLINOIS, 60411
NAICS
325510
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was cleaning out an injector line in a milling area. The employee's right index finger was caught in a butterfly valve when the machine cycled, causing the amputation of the finger.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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