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Five Star Laundry Chicago, LLC

Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation — Cuts, lacerations — CHICAGO, ILLINOIS

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Five Star Laundry Chicago, LLC in CHICAGO, ILLINOIS
Employer Five Star Laundry Chicago, LLC Report ID 2016065456
Address 1060 W. Division Street City, State ZIP CHICAGO, ILLINOIS 60642
Event Date June 20, 2016 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Cuts, lacerations Body Part Hand(s), unspecified
Event Type Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation Source of Injury Special process machinery, n.e.c.
Industry (NAICS) 812320 Inspection # 1157912
GPS Coordinates 41.90000, -87.65000

Incident Narrative

An employee was feeding a towel into the towel folding machine when the employee's left hand was caught and lacerated in the machine.

Incident Summary

On June 20, 2016, a worker at Five Star Laundry Chicago, LLC in CHICAGO, ILLINOIS suffered cuts, lacerations to the hand(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation, with special process machinery, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

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