JCG Industries, Inc. dba Koch Foods
Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified — Fractures — CHICAGO, ILLINOIS
| Employer | JCG Industries, Inc. dba Koch Foods | Report ID | 2017098898 |
| Address | 4404 W Berteau Ave. | City, State ZIP | CHICAGO, ILLINOIS 60641 |
| Event Date | September 16, 2017 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified | Source of Injury | Sealing, stapling machinery |
| Industry (NAICS) | 311615 | Inspection # | 1265969 |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.95000, -87.74000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was fixing the chain on a tape machine when their fingers were caught between the chain and sprocket. The employee received a laceration to the left hand and broken fingers.
Incident Summary
On September 16, 2017, a worker at JCG Industries, Inc. dba Koch Foods in CHICAGO, ILLINOIS suffered fractures to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified, with sealing, stapling machinery identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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