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Morton Grove Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — MORTON GROVE, ILLINOIS

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Morton Grove Pharmaceuticals, Inc. in MORTON GROVE, ILLINOIS
Employer Morton Grove Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Report ID 2019099647
Address 6451 Main Street City, State ZIP MORTON GROVE, ILLINOIS 60053
Event Date September 16, 2019 Outcome Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Fingertip(s)
Event Type Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning Source of Injury Nonclassifiable
Industry (NAICS) 424210 Inspection # 1431630
GPS Coordinates 42.03000, -87.78000

Incident Narrative

An employee was performing preventive maintenance and was removing built-up grease from a moving chain when his right index fingertip was amputated.

Incident Summary

On September 16, 2019, a worker at Morton Grove Pharmaceuticals, Inc. in MORTON GROVE, ILLINOIS suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with nonclassifiable identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

Context

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