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Chicago Powdered Metal Products Co.

Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation — Amputations — SCHILLER PARK, ILLINOIS

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Chicago Powdered Metal Products Co. in SCHILLER PARK, ILLINOIS
Employer Chicago Powdered Metal Products Co. Report ID 2015031079
Address 9700 Waveland Avenue City, State ZIP SCHILLER PARK, ILLINOIS 60176
Event Date March 9, 2015 Outcome Hospitalized, Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.
Event Type Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation Source of Injury Extruding, injecting, forming, molding machinery, n.e.c.
Industry (NAICS) 332117 Inspection # 1047551
GPS Coordinates 41.94000, -87.86000

Incident Narrative

An employee amputated his left-hand ring finger while operating a molding press. The safety guard was bypassed at the time of the accident.

Incident Summary

On March 9, 2015, a worker at Chicago Powdered Metal Products Co. in SCHILLER PARK, ILLINOIS suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation, with extruding, injecting, forming, molding machinery, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.

Context

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