Gilster-Mary Lee Corporation
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Fractures — CHESTER, ILLINOIS
| Employer | Gilster-Mary Lee Corporation | Report ID | 2015096873 |
| Address | 111 Industrial Drive | City, State ZIP | CHESTER, ILLINOIS 62233 |
| Event Date | September 18, 2015 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Arm(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Source of Injury | Sealing, stapling machinery |
| Industry (NAICS) | 311230 | Inspection # | 1094889 |
| GPS Coordinates | 37.92000, -89.84000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was servicing a box sealer that was not de-energized and suffered a broken arm.
Incident Summary
On September 18, 2015, a worker at Gilster-Mary Lee Corporation in CHESTER, ILLINOIS suffered fractures to the arm(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with sealing, stapling machinery identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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