Nosco, Inc.
Caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified — Amputations — BRIDGEVIEW, ILLINOIS
| Employer | Nosco, Inc. | Report ID | 20191010804 |
| Address | 8811 S. 77th Ave. | City, State ZIP | BRIDGEVIEW, ILLINOIS 60455 |
| Event Date | October 16, 2019 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified | Source of Injury | Presses, except printing, n.e.c. |
| Industry (NAICS) | 561910 | Inspection # | 1443856 |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.73000, -87.80000 | ||
Incident Narrative
At 2:40 a.m. on October 16, 2019, an employee was working on the cold foil web unit on a press. While the employee was webbing the ancillary piece of equipment with the foil, the press was jogged and the employee's finger was partially amputated.
Incident Summary
On October 16, 2019, a worker at Nosco, Inc. in BRIDGEVIEW, ILLINOIS suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified, with presses, except printing, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
OSHA has recorded 1,279 severe injury reports involving "Caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified" incidents in our database. Browse all Caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified injuries.
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