American Litho, Incorporated
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — CAROL STREAM, ILLINOIS
| Employer | American Litho, Incorporated | Report ID | 2020065971 |
| Address | 175 Mercedes Dr | City, State ZIP | CAROL STREAM, ILLINOIS 60188 |
| Event Date | June 26, 2020 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Source of Injury | Presses-printing |
| Industry (NAICS) | 323110 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.92000, -88.11000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was setting timing on the inline section of a printing machine, which had been removed from service and was in a maintenance shop. The employee's right little finger was caught in the timing gear and amputated.
Incident Summary
On June 26, 2020, a worker at American Litho, Incorporated in CAROL STREAM, ILLINOIS suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with presses-printing identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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