McGrath Imports, Inc.
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — MORTON GROVE, ILLINOIS
| Employer | McGrath Imports, Inc. | Report ID | 2021043238 |
| Address | 9105 Waukegan Road | City, State ZIP | MORTON GROVE, ILLINOIS 60053 |
| Event Date | April 19, 2021 | Outcome | 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 | Passenger vehicle, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 811111 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 42.04000, -87.79000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was working on a window regulator when the mechanism amputated the employee's left index finger.
Incident Summary
On April 19, 2021, a worker at McGrath Imports, Inc. in MORTON GROVE, 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 passenger vehicle, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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