American Aluminum Extrusion Company, LLC

Struck against object or equipment, unspecified — Cuts, lacerations — ROSCOE, ILLINOIS

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at American Aluminum Extrusion Company, LLC in ROSCOE, ILLINOIS
Employer American Aluminum Extrusion Company, LLC Report ID 2020010575
Address 5253 McCurry Rd City, State ZIP ROSCOE, ILLINOIS 61073
Event Date January 19, 2020 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Cuts, lacerations Body Part Face, unspecified
Event Type Struck against object or equipment, unspecified Source of Injury Sawing machinery-stationary, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 331316 Inspection # 1459751
GPS Coordinates 42.44000, -89.01000

Incident Narrative

An employee was replacing a sawblade. While he was bringing the saw cylinder back to home position, the cylinder framework lacerated his head near the left eye. The machine was guarded at the time.

Incident Summary

On January 19, 2020, a worker at American Aluminum Extrusion Company, LLC in ROSCOE, ILLINOIS suffered cuts, lacerations to the face, unspecified. The incident was classified as struck against object or equipment, unspecified, with sawing machinery-stationary, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

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