American Labelmark Company
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — CHICAGO, ILLINOIS
| Employer | American Labelmark Company | Report ID | 2015042230 |
| Address | 5724 N. Pulaski Road | City, State ZIP | CHICAGO, ILLINOIS 60646 |
| Event Date | April 21, 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 maintenance, cleaning | Source of Injury | Presses-printing |
| Industry (NAICS) | 323119 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.98000, -87.72000 | ||
Incident Narrative
On April 21, 2015, an employee operating a printing press sustained an injury to the right ring finger while attempting to clear a jam resulting in an amputation.
Incident Summary
On April 21, 2015, a worker at American Labelmark Company in CHICAGO, ILLINOIS suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with presses-printing identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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