International Casings Group, Inc.
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — CHICAGO, ILLINOIS
| Employer | International Casings Group, Inc. | Report ID | 2016076856 |
| Address | 4420 S. Wolcott | City, State ZIP | CHICAGO, ILLINOIS 60609 |
| Event Date | July 27, 2016 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Hand(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Source of Injury | Food and beverage processing machinery-specialized, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 311613 | Inspection # | 1166112 |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.81000, -87.67000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee sustained an amputation to the right hand while cleaning the rollers of the slitter machine.
Incident Summary
On July 27, 2016, a worker at International Casings Group, Inc. in CHICAGO, ILLINOIS suffered amputations to the hand(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with food and beverage processing machinery-specialized, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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