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American Louver Company

Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation — Amputations — SKOKIE, ILLINOIS

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at American Louver Company in SKOKIE, ILLINOIS
Employer American Louver Company Report ID 2020088206
Address 7700 N. Austin Ave. City, State ZIP SKOKIE, ILLINOIS 60077
Event Date August 29, 2020 Outcome Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified
Event Type Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation Source of Injury Punch presses
Industry (NAICS) 326199 Inspection # 1491964
GPS Coordinates 42.02000, -87.77000

Incident Narrative

An employee was operating a punch press. The press cycled and caught the employee's left ring finger, causing a partial amputation above the first knuckle.

Incident Summary

On August 29, 2020, a worker at American Louver Company in SKOKIE, ILLINOIS suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation, with punch presses identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

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