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BEST DIAMOND PLASTICS, LLC

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

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at BEST DIAMOND PLASTICS, LLC in CHICAGO, ILLINOIS
Employer BEST DIAMOND PLASTICS, LLC Report ID 2015118823
Address 1401 E. 98th St. City, State ZIP CHICAGO, ILLINOIS 60628
Event Date November 21, 2015 Outcome Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Fingertip(s)
Event Type Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning Source of Injury Metal, woodworking, and special material machinery, n.e.c.
Industry (NAICS) 326199 Inspection # 1110013
GPS Coordinates 41.71000, -87.59000

Incident Narrative

An employee suffered a left hand fingertip amputation when cleaning the hopper of a straw machine.

Incident Summary

On November 21, 2015, a worker at BEST DIAMOND PLASTICS, LLC in CHICAGO, ILLINOIS suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with metal, woodworking, and special material machinery, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

Context

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