American Aluminum Extrusion Company, LLC
Struck against object or equipment, unspecified — Cuts, lacerations — 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.
Context
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