Clear Lam Packaging, Inc.
Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified — Crushing injuries — ELK GROVE VILLAGE, ILLINOIS
| Employer | Clear Lam Packaging, Inc. | Report ID | 2017010538 |
| Address | 1950 Pratt Blvd. | City, State ZIP | ELK GROVE VILLAGE, ILLINOIS 60007 |
| Event Date | January 17, 2017 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Crushing injuries | 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, n.e.c. |
| Industry (NAICS) | 326199 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.99000, -87.95000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was pulling out a core from the laminator machine when his left index finger and thumb were crushed between the core and spindle chuck.
Incident Summary
On January 17, 2017, a worker at Clear Lam Packaging, Inc. in ELK GROVE VILLAGE, ILLINOIS suffered crushing injuries 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, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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