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International Precision Components Corporation

Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — LAKE FOREST, ILLINOIS

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at International Precision Components Corporation in LAKE FOREST, ILLINOIS
Employer International Precision Components Corporation Report ID 2017099084
Address 28468 Ballard Dr, City, State ZIP LAKE FOREST, ILLINOIS 60045
Event Date September 21, 2017 Outcome Hospitalized, Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.
Event Type Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning Source of Injury Packaging, wrapping, bundling machinery
Industry (NAICS) 326199 Inspection # 1266519
GPS Coordinates 42.27000, -87.90000

Incident Narrative

On September 21, 2017, at approximately 9:20 p.m., an employee was cleaning a packing machine when the machine activated and amputated her left index finger.

Incident Summary

On September 21, 2017, a worker at International Precision Components Corporation in LAKE FOREST, ILLINOIS suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with packaging, wrapping, bundling machinery identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.

Context

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