Signode Industrial Group LLC
Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation — Amputations — GLENVIEW, ILLINOIS
| Employer | Signode Industrial Group LLC | Report ID | 20171110641 |
| Address | 3650 W. Lake Ave. | City, State ZIP | GLENVIEW, ILLINOIS 60026 |
| Event Date | November 4, 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 | Milling machines |
| Industry (NAICS) | 326112 | Inspection # | 1275487 |
| GPS Coordinates | 42.08000, -87.84000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was feeding material into a mill on a polypropylene plastic consumable line when the employee's gloved hand was caught between the rolls in the mill, resulting in the amputation of four fingers and the thumb.
Incident Summary
On November 4, 2017, a worker at Signode Industrial Group LLC in GLENVIEW, 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 milling machines identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
OSHA has recorded 6,694 severe injury reports involving "Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation" incidents in our database. Browse all Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation injuries.
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