Rollex Corporation
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Fractures — ELK GROVE VILLAGE, ILLINOIS
| Employer | Rollex Corporation | Report ID | 2022010361 |
| Address | 800 Chase Ave. | City, State ZIP | ELK GROVE VILLAGE, ILLINOIS 60007 |
| Event Date | January 13, 2022 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Upper extremities, unspecified |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Source of Injury | Machinery, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 331316 | Inspection # | 1577848 |
| GPS Coordinates | 42.01000, -87.97000 | ||
Incident Narrative
On January 13, 2022, at approximately 5:45 p.m., an employee and two coworkers were running the paint line. The injured employee was wiping down spinning rollers at the end of the line when his right arm was caught in the ingoing nip point on the roller up past his elbow. The employee lost a thin layer of the skin on his right arm up to his shoulder that requires skin grafts and multiple fractures.
Incident Summary
On January 13, 2022, a worker at Rollex Corporation in ELK GROVE VILLAGE, ILLINOIS suffered fractures to the upper extremities, unspecified. 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 hospitalized.
Context
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