Callen Manufacturing Corporation
Caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified — Amputations — NORTHLAKE, ILLINOIS
| Employer | Callen Manufacturing Corporation | Report ID | 2016064888 |
| Address | 13 E. Lake St. | City, State ZIP | NORTHLAKE, ILLINOIS 60164 |
| Event Date | June 2, 2016 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified | Source of Injury | Casting machinery |
| Industry (NAICS) | 331521 | Inspection # | 1147773 |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.90000, -87.90000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was changing the shock tip on the plunger of a die-cast machine when the machine retracted and amputated the employee's right thumb between the thumbnail and first knuckle.
Incident Summary
On June 2, 2016, a worker at Callen Manufacturing Corporation in NORTHLAKE, ILLINOIS suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified, with casting machinery identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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