Allied Metal Company
Caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified — Crushing injuries — CHICAGO, ILLINOIS
| Employer | Allied Metal Company | Report ID | 20181011223 |
| Address | 4528 W. Division St. | City, State ZIP | CHICAGO, ILLINOIS 60803 |
| Event Date | October 31, 2018 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Crushing injuries | Body Part | Hand(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified | Source of Injury | Extruding, injecting, forming, molding machinery, n.e.c. |
| Industry (NAICS) | 331314 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.90000, -87.73000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was working at the furnace raking iron when a furnace tending machine pulled the employee into a beam causing a crushing injury to the employee's left hand.
Incident Summary
On October 31, 2018, a worker at Allied Metal Company in CHICAGO, ILLINOIS suffered crushing injuries to the hand(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified, with extruding, injecting, forming, molding machinery, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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