Date | City | State | Employer | Body Part | Event |
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2016-10-17 | Braceville | Illinois | Areva Inc | Finger(s), fingernail(s) | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning |
An employee was rebuilding an intensifier on a high-pressure pump when the machine became energized by a remote operator. The piston on the pump extended on a hydraulic cylinder while the employee's hands were in the machine, pinching and amputating a finger between the cylinder and machine. |