Chicago American Manufacturing LLC
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Fractures — CHICAGO, ILLINOIS
| Employer | Chicago American Manufacturing LLC | Report ID | 2019055263 |
| Address | 4500 W. 47th Street | City, State ZIP | CHICAGO, ILLINOIS 60632 |
| Event Date | May 24, 2019 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Multiple body parts, n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment | Source of Injury | Extruding, injecting, forming, molding machinery, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 332312 | Inspection # | 1404168 |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.80000, -87.73000 | ||
Incident Narrative
On May 24, 2019, at approximately 0540, an employee was adjusting the sensors on the doors of a molding machine when the doors closed, trapping the employee. The employee suffered a fractured femur and fractured ribs.
Incident Summary
On May 24, 2019, a worker at Chicago American Manufacturing LLC in CHICAGO, ILLINOIS suffered fractures to the multiple body parts, n.e.c.. The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with extruding, injecting, forming, molding machinery, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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