Morgan Li
Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation — Avulsions, enucleations — CHICAGO HEIGHTS, ILLINOIS
| Employer | Morgan Li | Report ID | 20171110609 |
| Address | 383 E. 16th Street | City, State ZIP | CHICAGO HEIGHTS, ILLINOIS 60411 |
| Event Date | November 3, 2017 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Avulsions, enucleations | Body Part | Hand(s) and finger(s) |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation | Source of Injury | Grinding, polishing machinery, unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Belts, gloves, neckties, scarves | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 337215 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.50000, -87.61000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was cleaning a burr off of rectangular metal with a wire brush machine when the employee's glove became caught in the machine. The employee's hand was then pulled into the machine, scraping skin off the bottom of the hand and the pinky and ring fingers. The employee was hospitalized.
Incident Summary
On November 3, 2017, a worker at Morgan Li in CHICAGO HEIGHTS, ILLINOIS suffered avulsions, enucleations to the hand(s) and finger(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation, with grinding, polishing machinery, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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