ROMEOVILLE, ILLINOIS—
Nanophase Technologies Corporation
Injured by object handled by person n.e.c. · Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified
Final narrative
On August 20, 2024, at approximately 7:50 PM, an employee was manually positioning a 330-gallon tote on top of another 330-gallon tote when their right middle finger became caught between the two totes resulting in a fingertip amputation.
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