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MATERIAL SCIENCES CORPORATION

Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury — ELK GROVE VILLAGE, ILLINOIS

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at MATERIAL SCIENCES CORPORATION in ELK GROVE VILLAGE, ILLINOIS
Employer MATERIAL SCIENCES CORPORATION Report ID 2015074630
Address 2300 E. PRATT BOULEVARD City, State ZIP ELK GROVE VILLAGE, ILLINOIS 60007
Event Date July 14, 2015 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury Body Part Arm(s), unspecified
Event Type Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation Source of Injury Metal, woodworking, and special material machinery, n.e.c.
Industry (NAICS) 332812 Inspection # 1077544
GPS Coordinates 41.99000, -87.95000

Incident Narrative

An employee caught his right hand and arm in a roller on the line 7 slitter. The employee suffered injuries to the arm and was taken to the hospital for evaluation.

Incident Summary

On July 14, 2015, a worker at MATERIAL SCIENCES CORPORATION in ELK GROVE VILLAGE, ILLINOIS suffered soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury to the arm(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation, with metal, woodworking, and special material machinery, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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