Mickey's Linen and Towel Supply, Inc.

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

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Mickey's Linen and Towel Supply, Inc. in 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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