Mauser Packaging Solutions - Industrial Products
Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation — Amputations — BEDFORD PARK, ILLINOIS
| Employer | Mauser Packaging Solutions - Industrial Products | Report ID | 2021032253 |
| Address | 5000 73rd Street | City, State ZIP | BEDFORD PARK, ILLINOIS 60638 |
| Event Date | March 15, 2021 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation | Source of Injury | Rolling mills, rolling, calendering machinery |
| Secondary Source | Belts, gloves, neckties, scarves | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 331221 | Inspection # | 1521188 |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.76000, -87.74000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was working at a roll former, feeding a coil of steel through the rollers to form a ring. The steel became misaligned at the second of three forming rollers. The employee was aligning the piece when the roller caught his right glove and drew in his index, middle, and ring fingers. He suffered a fracture to the index finger and crushing injuries to the middle and ring fingertips, with amputations at the fingertips. The machine was guarded at the time.
Incident Summary
On March 15, 2021, a worker at Mauser Packaging Solutions - Industrial Products in BEDFORD PARK, ILLINOIS suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation, with rolling mills, rolling, calendering machinery identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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