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Midwest Manufacturing and Distributing, Inc.

Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Crushing injuries — CHICAGO, ILLINOIS

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Midwest Manufacturing and Distributing, Inc. in CHICAGO, ILLINOIS
Employer Midwest Manufacturing and Distributing, Inc. Report ID 2015063826
Address 6025 N. Keystone Ave. City, State ZIP CHICAGO, ILLINOIS 60646
Event Date June 16, 2015 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Crushing injuries Body Part Hand(s), unspecified
Event Type Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning Source of Injury Rolling mills, rolling, calendering machinery
Secondary Source Belts, gloves, neckties, scarves
Industry (NAICS) 331110 Inspection # 1078024
GPS Coordinates 41.99000, -87.72000

Incident Narrative

An employee was in one area of the shop cutting metal and welding. He heard a noise and went to investigate at the other end of the shop. He decided to oil the rolling machine. As he was checking the rolling machine his gloved hand was caught and pulled into the machine. His hand was crushed and skin was removed from his hand.

Incident Summary

On June 16, 2015, a worker at Midwest Manufacturing and Distributing, Inc. in CHICAGO, ILLINOIS suffered crushing injuries to the hand(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with rolling mills, rolling, calendering machinery identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

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