Meyer Steel Drum
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Fractures — CHICAGO, ILLINOIS
| Employer | Meyer Steel Drum | Report ID | 20191010257 |
| Address | 3201 S. Millard Avenue | City, State ZIP | CHICAGO, ILLINOIS 60623 |
| Event Date | October 1, 2019 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Source of Injury | Spray, paint booths |
| Industry (NAICS) | 332431 | Inspection # | 1436691 |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.83000, -87.71000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was providing maintenance on a primer paint booth when a drum up-ender came down on his hand, breaking his ring finger.
Incident Summary
On October 1, 2019, a worker at Meyer Steel Drum in CHICAGO, ILLINOIS suffered fractures to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with spray, paint booths identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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