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Chicago Aerosol, LLC

Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — BRIDGEVIEW, ILLINOIS

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Chicago Aerosol, LLC in BRIDGEVIEW, ILLINOIS
Employer Chicago Aerosol, LLC Report ID 2021064578
Address 8407 S. 77th Avenue City, State ZIP BRIDGEVIEW, ILLINOIS 60455
Event Date June 5, 2021 Outcome Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Fingertip(s)
Event Type Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning Source of Injury Machinery, unspecified
Secondary Source Belts, gloves, neckties, scarves
Industry (NAICS) 325998 Inspection # 1535888
GPS Coordinates 41.73000, -87.81000

Incident Narrative

On June 5, 2021, an employee was attempting to fix the check-weigher on a line and the chain pulled their left glove into the chain and sprocket resulting in a partial amputation of the left index fingertip.

Incident Summary

On June 5, 2021, a worker at Chicago Aerosol, LLC in BRIDGEVIEW, ILLINOIS suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with machinery, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

Context

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