Custom Plastics, Inc.
Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified — Amputations — ELK GROVE VILLAGE, ILLINOIS
| Employer | Custom Plastics, Inc. | Report ID | 2016099007 |
| Address | 1940 Lunt Ave. | City, State ZIP | ELK GROVE VILLAGE, ILLINOIS 60007 |
| Event Date | September 22, 2016 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified | Source of Injury | Metal, woodworking, and special material machinery, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 326199 | Inspection # | 1179727 |
| GPS Coordinates | 42.00000, -87.95000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was picking plastic parts off a machine. When he attempted to dislodge a part that was caught in the machine, the machine blade amputated his left middle finger and lacerated his left index and ring fingers. The guard was in place at the time.
Incident Summary
On September 22, 2016, a worker at Custom Plastics, Inc. in ELK GROVE VILLAGE, ILLINOIS suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified, with metal, woodworking, and special material machinery, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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