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Sunstar Americas, Inc.

Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified — Amputations — SCHAUMBURG, ILLINOIS

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Sunstar Americas, Inc. in SCHAUMBURG, ILLINOIS
Employer Sunstar Americas, Inc. Report ID 2020054631
Address 301 East Central Road City, State ZIP SCHAUMBURG, ILLINOIS 60194
Event Date May 19, 2020 Outcome Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.
Event Type Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified Source of Injury Packaging, wrapping, bundling machinery
Industry (NAICS) 339994 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 42.06000, -87.97000

Incident Narrative

An employee was trying to open the sealer bar on a piece of bagging equipment, which had closed in the down position due to low air pressure. The sealer bar closed on the employee's right index finger, causing a partial fingertip amputation (halfway down the nail, with no bone loss).

Incident Summary

On May 19, 2020, a worker at Sunstar Americas, Inc. in SCHAUMBURG, ILLINOIS suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified, with packaging, wrapping, bundling machinery identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

Context

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