Modern Plating Corporation*
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Cuts and abrasions or bruises — FREEPORT, ILLINOIS
| Employer | Modern Plating Corporation* | Report ID | 20181213001 |
| Address | 701 S. Hancock Ave. | City, State ZIP | FREEPORT, ILLINOIS 61032 |
| Event Date | December 19, 2018 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Cuts and abrasions or bruises | Body Part | Hand(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Source of Injury | Painting, priming, metal coating machinery |
| Secondary Source | Belts, gloves, neckties, scarves | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 332813 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 42.29000, -89.59000 | ||
Incident Narrative
A temporary employee was cleaning a conveyor on a machine when the glove on his right hand was caught on the hinge of the conveyor and pulled into the motorized wheel causing a laceration, contusion, and bruises. The employee was hospitalized.
Incident Summary
On December 19, 2018, a worker at Modern Plating Corporation* in FREEPORT, ILLINOIS suffered cuts and abrasions or bruises to the hand(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with painting, priming, metal coating machinery identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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