Colonial Bag Corp.
Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment — Amputations — CAROL STREAM, ILLINOIS
| Employer | Colonial Bag Corp. | Report ID | 2017043882 |
| Address | 205 E. Fullerton Ave. | City, State ZIP | CAROL STREAM, ILLINOIS 60188 |
| Event Date | April 28, 2017 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment | Source of Injury | Machinery, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 326111 | Inspection # | 1230674 |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.91000, -88.11000 | ||
Incident Narrative
While adjusting the height of a machine, an employee's finger contacted moving parts and was partially amputated.
Incident Summary
On April 28, 2017, a worker at Colonial Bag Corp. in CAROL STREAM, ILLINOIS suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as struck against moving part of machinery or equipment, with machinery, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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