Lake Cable, LLC
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — BENSENVILLE, ILLINOIS
| Employer | Lake Cable, LLC | Report ID | 2020098614 |
| Address | 139 Foster Ave | City, State ZIP | BENSENVILLE, ILLINOIS 60106 |
| Event Date | September 10, 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 | Winders, unwinders |
| Industry (NAICS) | 332618 | Inspection # | 1500309 |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.97000, -87.94000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was attempting to disentangle the wire in a rewind machine when the wire caused a partial amputation to the employee's left thumb tip.
Incident Summary
On September 10, 2020, a worker at Lake Cable, LLC in BENSENVILLE, ILLINOIS suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with winders, unwinders identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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