Bethlehem Industries, Inc
Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury — FRANKLIN PARK, ILLINOIS
| Employer | Bethlehem Industries, Inc | Report ID | 2015085825 |
| Address | 10450 Waveland Ave. | City, State ZIP | FRANKLIN PARK, ILLINOIS 60131 |
| Event Date | August 17, 2015 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation | Source of Injury | Punch presses |
| Industry (NAICS) | 332322 | Inspection # | 1086753 |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.94000, -87.89000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee's left thumb got pinched in the stamping die of a punch press. The employee was hospitalized for surgery.
Incident Summary
On August 17, 2015, a worker at Bethlehem Industries, Inc in FRANKLIN PARK, ILLINOIS suffered soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation, with punch presses identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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