Moldtronics, Inc.
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — DOWNERS GROVE, ILLINOIS
| Employer | Moldtronics, Inc. | Report ID | 2021053711 |
| Address | 703 Rogers street | City, State ZIP | DOWNERS GROVE, ILLINOIS 60515 |
| Event Date | May 5, 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 | Plastic injection molding machinery |
| Industry (NAICS) | 326199 | Inspection # | 1530410 |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.79000, -88.00000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was removing plastic parts from an injection molding machine. The machine malfunctioned and closed on the employee's right hand, causing the amputation of the middle finger.
Incident Summary
On May 5, 2021, a worker at Moldtronics, Inc. in DOWNERS 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 plastic injection molding machinery identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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