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NEW USN CHICAGO, LLC dba Soluble Packaging Solutions

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

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at NEW USN CHICAGO, LLC dba Soluble Packaging Solutions in MOUNT PROSPECT, ILLINOIS
Employer NEW USN CHICAGO, LLC dba Soluble Packaging Solutions Report ID 2020043639
Address 1804 W. Central Road City, State ZIP MOUNT PROSPECT, ILLINOIS 60056
Event Date April 20, 2020 Outcome Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Fingertip(s)
Event Type Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning Source of Injury Machinery, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 325611 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 42.06000, -87.96000

Incident Narrative

An employee was attempting to clear an equipment jam when his right index finger was caught between the equipment's roller and drum, resulting in a fingertip amputation.

Incident Summary

On April 20, 2020, a worker at NEW USN CHICAGO, LLC dba Soluble Packaging Solutions in MOUNT PROSPECT, ILLINOIS suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with machinery, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

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