Wertheimer Box & Paper Corp.
Caught in running equipment or machinery, n.e.c. — Amputations — MC COOK, ILLINOIS
| Employer | Wertheimer Box & Paper Corp. | Report ID | 2020109631 |
| Address | 7950 Joliet Road, #100 | City, State ZIP | MC COOK, ILLINOIS 60525 |
| Event Date | October 9, 2020 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery, n.e.c. | Source of Injury | Special process machinery, n.e.c. |
| Industry (NAICS) | 322211 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.80000, -87.81000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An operator was examining the stacking section on the folder glue machine and the stop feed mechanism amputated his left middle fingertip.
Incident Summary
On October 9, 2020, a worker at Wertheimer Box & Paper Corp. in MC COOK, ILLINOIS suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery, n.e.c., with special process machinery, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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