Central Decal Company, Inc.
Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation — Amputations — BURR RIDGE, ILLINOIS
| Employer | Central Decal Company, Inc. | Report ID | 2019055469 |
| Address | 6901 High Grove Blvd. | City, State ZIP | BURR RIDGE, ILLINOIS 60527 |
| Event Date | May 31, 2019 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation | Source of Injury | Metal, woodworking, and special material machinery, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 323111 | Inspection # | 1405416 |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.76000, -87.92000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was operating a die cutting machine when his left hand was caught between the clamshell platen and a stationary die. All four fingers (except thumb) on the left hand were crushed resulting in amputation.
Incident Summary
On May 31, 2019, a worker at Central Decal Company, Inc. in BURR RIDGE, ILLINOIS suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation, with metal, woodworking, and special material machinery, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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