Best Diamond Plastics, LLC
Caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified — Amputations — CHICAGO, ILLINOIS
| Employer | Best Diamond Plastics, LLC | Report ID | 2020010203 |
| Address | 1401 E. 98th St. | City, State ZIP | CHICAGO, ILLINOIS 60628 |
| Event Date | January 8, 2020 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified | Source of Injury | Packaging, wrapping, bundling machinery |
| Industry (NAICS) | 326199 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.71000, -87.58000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was removing a straw from a wrapper machine. The machine partially amputated the employee's right index finger.
Incident Summary
On January 8, 2020, a worker at Best Diamond Plastics, LLC in CHICAGO, ILLINOIS suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified, with packaging, wrapping, bundling machinery identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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