Mickey's Linen and Towel Supply, Inc.
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — CHICAGO, ILLINOIS
| Employer | Mickey's Linen and Towel Supply, Inc. | Report ID | 20191010632 |
| Address | 4501 W. Addison Street | City, State ZIP | CHICAGO, ILLINOIS 60641 |
| Event Date | October 10, 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 | Stacking machinery |
| Secondary Source | Brooms, mops, and other cleaning tools | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 812331 | Inspection # | 1440652 |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.94000, -87.73000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was oiling the chain on a running small stacker machine. He had a rag in his right hand and an oil can in his left hand when the rag was caught in the chain and sprocket. His right middle fingertip was then amputated by the chain.
Incident Summary
On October 10, 2019, a worker at Mickey's Linen and Towel Supply, Inc. in CHICAGO, ILLINOIS suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with stacking machinery identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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