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MIDWEST CANVAS CORPORATION

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

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at MIDWEST CANVAS CORPORATION in CHICAGO, ILLINOIS
Employer MIDWEST CANVAS CORPORATION Report ID 2016098684
Address 4646 W. Lake Street City, State ZIP CHICAGO, ILLINOIS 60644
Event Date September 13, 2016 Outcome Hospitalized, Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Hand(s), unspecified
Event Type Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation Source of Injury Extruding machinery
Secondary Source Belts, gloves, neckties, scarves
Industry (NAICS) 326113 Inspection # 1179490
GPS Coordinates 41.88000, -87.74000

Incident Narrative

An employee was adjusting the extruder machine when the roller caught his glove and hand. The machine was in operation at the time.

Incident Summary

On September 13, 2016, a worker at MIDWEST CANVAS CORPORATION in CHICAGO, ILLINOIS suffered amputations to the hand(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation, with extruding machinery identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.

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