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BBJ RENTALS, INC. DBA BBJ LINEN

Caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified — Amputations — SKOKIE, ILLINOIS

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at BBJ RENTALS, INC. DBA BBJ LINEN in SKOKIE, ILLINOIS
Employer BBJ RENTALS, INC. DBA BBJ LINEN Report ID 2015063720
Address 7855 GROSS POINT ROAD City, State ZIP SKOKIE, ILLINOIS 60077
Event Date June 16, 2015 Outcome Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.
Event Type Caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified Source of Injury Fabric pressers and ironing appliances
Industry (NAICS) 812331 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 42.02000, -87.76000

Incident Narrative

An employee sustained an amputation of three fingers to his left hand while working on a commercial ironing machine.

Incident Summary

On June 16, 2015, a worker at BBJ RENTALS, INC. DBA BBJ LINEN in SKOKIE, ILLINOIS suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified, with fabric pressers and ironing appliances identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

Context

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