Caught or wedged between objects nonrunning · Amputations involving bone loss
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Interlake Mecalux, Inc., 1600 N. 25th Ave., MELROSE PARK, ILLINOIS 60160
on , Amputations involving bone loss, affecting the finger or thumb tip(s), nail(s).
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Final narrative
An employee was re-installing a transmission on a roll-forming machine that processes steel coil into beams. The transmission weighed approximately 45 pounds. During the installation, the employee's right little finger got caught between the transmission and its housing. The employee suffered an amputation of approximately the first centimeter of his finger.
AmputationFinger or thumb tip(s), nail(s)Transmissions, gears