Ford Motor Company - Chicago Stamping Plant

Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation — Crushing injuries — CHICAGO HEIGHTS, ILLINOIS

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Ford Motor Company - Chicago Stamping Plant in CHICAGO HEIGHTS, ILLINOIS
Employer Ford Motor Company - Chicago Stamping Plant Report ID 2016010033
Address 1000 E. Lincoln Highway City, State ZIP CHICAGO HEIGHTS, ILLINOIS 60411
Event Date January 4, 2016 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Crushing injuries Body Part Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.
Event Type Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation Source of Injury Presses, except printing, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 332111 Inspection # 1116861
GPS Coordinates 41.50000, -87.59000

Incident Narrative

An employee was working on a mechanical power press when the machine cycled and closed on his left hand, crushing his third, fourth, and fifth fingers.

Incident Summary

On January 4, 2016, a worker at Ford Motor Company - Chicago Stamping Plant in CHICAGO HEIGHTS, ILLINOIS suffered crushing injuries to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation, with presses, except printing, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

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