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Berry Global Inc.

Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified — Avulsions, enucleations — ALSIP, ILLINOIS

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Berry Global Inc. in ALSIP, ILLINOIS
Employer Berry Global Inc. Report ID 2017076401
Address 12900 S. Crawford Ave. City, State ZIP ALSIP, ILLINOIS 60803
Event Date July 12, 2017 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Avulsions, enucleations Body Part Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.
Event Type Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified Source of Injury Winders, unwinders
Industry (NAICS) 326199 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 41.65000, -87.72000

Incident Narrative

An employee was retracting a portable winder chuck to release a film roll when his right middle finger was pinched, removing some skin and his fingernail.

Incident Summary

On July 12, 2017, a worker at Berry Global Inc. in ALSIP, ILLINOIS suffered avulsions, enucleations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified, with winders, unwinders identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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