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HMF EXPRESS

Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation — Fractures and other injuries, n.e.c. — ELK GROVE VILLAGE, ILLINOIS

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at HMF EXPRESS in ELK GROVE VILLAGE, ILLINOIS
Employer HMF EXPRESS Report ID 2021076326
Address 2401 American Lane City, State ZIP ELK GROVE VILLAGE, ILLINOIS 60007
Event Date July 30, 2021 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures and other injuries, n.e.c. Body Part Hand(s) and arm(s), n.e.c.
Event Type Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation Source of Injury Brake presses
Industry (NAICS) 484121 Inspection # 1547209
GPS Coordinates 41.99000, -87.94000

Incident Narrative

On July 30, 2021, at approximately 12:35 p.m., an employee was working at a 90-ton hydraulic brake press to bend door parts. The press cycled and the employee's left forearm and right hand were caught in the pinch point between both dies. The employee's left forearm was crushed and his right palm was fractured. He was hospitalized for surgery.

Incident Summary

On July 30, 2021, a worker at HMF EXPRESS in ELK GROVE VILLAGE, ILLINOIS suffered fractures and other injuries, n.e.c. to the hand(s) and arm(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation, with brake presses identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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