Mauser USA, LLC dba Mauser Packaging Solutions
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — CHICAGO, ILLINOIS
| Employer | Mauser USA, LLC dba Mauser Packaging Solutions | Report ID | 2020076446 |
| Address | 3200 S. Kilbourn Ave. | City, State ZIP | CHICAGO, ILLINOIS 60623 |
| Event Date | July 10, 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 | Metal, woodworking, and special material machinery, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 332431 | Inspection # | 1483225 |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.83000, -87.73000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was finishing a shift and preparing the miscellaneous pail line for the next (first) shift. The employee was trouble-shooting the clutch mechanism or making a last-minute adjustment on the curler machine when it cycled and amputated the employee's right index and middle fingers.
Incident Summary
On July 10, 2020, a worker at Mauser USA, LLC dba Mauser Packaging Solutions in CHICAGO, 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 metal, woodworking, and special material machinery, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
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