A 21-year-old temporary employee\u2019s six fingers were amputated during a workplace accident on November 4, 2015. He had been working for four weeks at Custom Aluminum Products, a metal manufacturer based in South Elgin, Illinois. <\/p>\n
The company faces penalties of $70,000 for safety violations that led to the injury. The U.S. Department of Labor\u2019s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) cited the employer for one willful and one serious violation for failure to maintain workplace safety standards. <\/p>\n
OSHA inspectors conducted a six-month investigation. They found the company could have prevented the worker\u2019s injury by installing proper safety guards that ensure the aluminum press operator\u2019s hands are away from the danger zone. The worker lost the ring, middle and index fingers on both his hands. Some of his right pinkie finger was also amputated when his hands got caught in the machine. <\/p>\n
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