Broken bones, amputations earn Chicago co. half a million in fines
15 amputations in five years
Four separate reports of workers suffering life-changing injuries brought OSHA inspectors to a Chicago manufacturing company, where they found multiple safety violations.
OSHA learned that three employees suffered amputations from unguarded chain and sprocket assemblies and another one suffered two broken bones in his hand after it was crushed by a piece of equipment.