Platinum Converting, Inc.
Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation — Amputations — ITASCA, ILLINOIS
| Employer | Platinum Converting, Inc. | Report ID | 2017099290 |
| Address | 851 Expressway Drive | City, State ZIP | ITASCA, ILLINOIS 60143 |
| Event Date | September 27, 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 regular operation | Source of Injury | Printing machinery and equipment, n.e.c. |
| Industry (NAICS) | 326199 | Inspection # | 1267743 |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.98000, -88.02000 | ||
Incident Narrative
A temporary employee was operating a UV coating machine and amputated a finger.
Incident Summary
On September 27, 2017, a worker at Platinum Converting, Inc. in ITASCA, ILLINOIS suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation, with printing machinery and equipment, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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