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American Lourver/ Plasticade

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

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at American Lourver/ Plasticade in SKOKIE, ILLINOIS
Employer American Lourver/ Plasticade Report ID 2020099229
Address 7700 Austin Ave. City, State ZIP SKOKIE, ILLINOIS 60077
Event Date September 29, 2020 Outcome Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Fingertip(s)
Event Type Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified Source of Injury Nonclassifiable
Industry (NAICS) 325211 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 42.02000, -87.77000

Incident Narrative

An employee's fingertip was amputated after being caught in a pinch point.

Incident Summary

On September 29, 2020, a worker at American Lourver/ Plasticade in SKOKIE, ILLINOIS suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified, with nonclassifiable identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

Context

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