Korex Chicago, LLC
Caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified — Amputations — CHICAGO, ILLINOIS
| Employer | Korex Chicago, LLC | Report ID | 2021021405 |
| Address | 6200 W. 51st Street | City, State ZIP | CHICAGO, ILLINOIS 60638 |
| Event Date | February 16, 2021 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified | Source of Injury | Packaging, bottling, wrapping machinery, n.e.c. |
| Industry (NAICS) | 325611 | Inspection # | 1516336 |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.80000, -87.77000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was trying to remove caps from the belt of a capping machine. The employee's finger was caught between the belt and roller on the assembly line, resulting in an amputation of the right pinky fingertip.
Incident Summary
On February 16, 2021, a worker at Korex Chicago, LLC in CHICAGO, ILLINOIS suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified, with packaging, bottling, wrapping machinery, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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