Solo Cup Operating Corporation
Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified — Crushing injuries — CHICAGO, ILLINOIS
| Employer | Solo Cup Operating Corporation | Report ID | 2017076125 |
| Address | 7575 S. Kostner | City, State ZIP | CHICAGO, ILLINOIS 60652 |
| Event Date | July 4, 2017 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Crushing injuries | Body Part | Forearm(s) |
| Event Type | Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified | Source of Injury | Extruding, injecting, forming, molding machinery, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 326140 | Inspection # | 1246728 |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.75000, -87.73000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was working at the plastic lid forming mold when the employee's left arm was caught between the mold wheel and a plastic sheet lay-down roller, crushing the soft tissue in the left forearm.
Incident Summary
On July 4, 2017, a worker at Solo Cup Operating Corporation in CHICAGO, ILLINOIS suffered crushing injuries to the forearm(s). The incident was classified as caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified, with extruding, injecting, forming, molding machinery, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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