DES PLAINES, ILLINOIS·
J.B. Metal Works, Inc.
Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation · Amputations
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury at J.B. Metal Works, Inc., 1325 Lee St., DES PLAINES, ILLINOIS 60018 on , Amputations, affecting the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified.
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Final narrative
An employee's hand slipped while he was sanding the metal part on a 12-inch sanding machine, catching and partially amputating his right thumb between the part and the sanding disk.
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