Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation · Amputations
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Gates Corporation, 630 US Highway 150 E, GALESBURG, ILLINOIS 61401
on , Amputations, affecting the hand(s) and finger(s).
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Final narrative
An employee was attempting to retrieve a piece of rubber from a guillotine cutting machine when the machine was actuated. The guillotine blade then dropped from its housing and amputated the employee's left hand at its midpoint, severing four fingers and half of the thumb.
AmputationHand(s) and finger(s)Metal, woodworking, and special material machinery, n.e.c.