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DS Containers, Inc.

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

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at DS Containers, Inc. in WEST CHICAGO, ILLINOIS
Employer DS Containers, Inc. Report ID 2021086892
Address 2500 Enterprise Circle City, State ZIP WEST CHICAGO, ILLINOIS 60185
Event Date August 13, 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 Printing machinery and equipment, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 332431 Inspection # 1549985
GPS Coordinates 41.86000, -88.25000

Incident Narrative

An employee was cleaning a printing roller when his index and middle fingers were pinched between two rollers. The index finger was medically amputated.

Incident Summary

On August 13, 2021, a worker at DS Containers, Inc. in WEST CHICAGO, 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 printing machinery and equipment, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.

Context

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