Flex-O-Glass, Inc.
Caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified — Fractures — DIXON, ILLINOIS
| Employer | Flex-O-Glass, Inc. | Report ID | 2017099343 |
| Address | 1200 Warp Rd. | City, State ZIP | DIXON, ILLINOIS 61021 |
| Event Date | September 29, 2017 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Multiple lower extremities locations, n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified | Source of Injury | Winders, unwinders |
| Industry (NAICS) | 326112 | Inspection # | 1268565 |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.83000, -89.45000 | ||
Incident Narrative
A temporary employee was removing folds from the plastic sheet/film product web that was running through the greenhouse rewind machine. The employee's right foot slipped and was caught in an ingoing nip point between rotating rollers. The employee sustained compound fractures to his lower leg, ankle and foot. The rollers were unguarded at the time.
Incident Summary
On September 29, 2017, a worker at Flex-O-Glass, Inc. in DIXON, ILLINOIS suffered fractures to the multiple lower extremities locations, n.e.c.. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified, with winders, unwinders identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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