Commercial Plastics Company
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — MUNDELEIN, ILLINOIS
| Employer | Commercial Plastics Company | Report ID | 2021031935 |
| Address | 800 Allanson Road | City, State ZIP | MUNDELEIN, ILLINOIS 60060 |
| Event Date | March 3, 2021 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Source of Injury | Metal, woodworking, and special material machinery, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 325211 | Inspection # | 1521598 |
| GPS Coordinates | 42.25000, -87.99000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was cleaning a compression machine when their left index finger was caught in a pinch point, resulting in a partial amputation.
Incident Summary
On March 3, 2021, a worker at Commercial Plastics Company in MUNDELEIN, ILLINOIS suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with metal, woodworking, and special material machinery, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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