MORGAN LI INTERNATIONAL, INC.
Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation — Amputations — CHICAGO HEIGHTS, ILLINOIS
| Employer | MORGAN LI INTERNATIONAL, INC. | Report ID | 2020109849 |
| Address | 383 E. 16th Street | City, State ZIP | CHICAGO HEIGHTS, ILLINOIS 60411 |
| Event Date | October 16, 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 | Presses, except printing, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 337215 | Inspection # | 1499609 |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.50000, -87.61000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was using a press machine to press the metal bars. While he was putting a new bar in the press was activated and the machine caught his right index finger and caused an amputation.
Incident Summary
On October 16, 2020, a worker at MORGAN LI INTERNATIONAL, INC. in CHICAGO HEIGHTS, 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 presses, except printing, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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