Sams Club
Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment — Amputations — HODGKINS, ILLINOIS
| Employer | Sams Club | Report ID | 2018065665 |
| Address | 9500 West Joliet Road | City, State ZIP | HODGKINS, ILLINOIS 60525 |
| Event Date | June 10, 2018 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment | Source of Injury | Butchering machinery |
| Industry (NAICS) | 424410 | Inspection # | 1323056 |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.77000, -87.86000 | ||
Incident Narrative
On June 10, 2018, an employee sustained an amputation to the right ring finger when using a meat cutting band saw.
Incident Summary
On June 10, 2018, a worker at Sams Club in HODGKINS, ILLINOIS suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as struck against moving part of machinery or equipment, with butchering machinery identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
OSHA has recorded 2,235 severe injury reports involving "Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment" incidents in our database. Browse all Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment injuries.
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