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Graph-Pak Corporation

Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — FRANKLIN PARK, ILLINOIS

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Graph-Pak Corporation in FRANKLIN PARK, ILLINOIS
Employer Graph-Pak Corporation Report ID 2017010660
Address 11250 Addison Ave. City, State ZIP FRANKLIN PARK, ILLINOIS 60131
Event Date January 21, 2017 Outcome Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Fingertip(s)
Event Type Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning Source of Injury Presses-printing
Secondary Source Textiles, n.e.c.
Industry (NAICS) 322211 Inspection # 1205586
GPS Coordinates 41.94000, -87.90000

Incident Narrative

On January 21, 2017, an employee was using a rag to clean grease off a printing press when the rag became caught in the machine. A moving part then pulled the employee's left index finger into the machine, amputating the fingertip. The machine was not locked/tagged out at the time.

Incident Summary

On January 21, 2017, a worker at Graph-Pak Corporation in FRANKLIN PARK, ILLINOIS suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with presses-printing identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

Context

OSHA has recorded 5,298 severe injury reports involving "Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning" incidents in our database. Browse all Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning injuries.

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