Luster Products Inc.
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — CHICAGO, ILLINOIS
| Employer | Luster Products Inc. | Report ID | 2022065256 |
| Address | 1104 W. 43rd Street | City, State ZIP | CHICAGO, ILLINOIS 60609 |
| Event Date | June 16, 2022 | Outcome | 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 | Packaging, bottling, wrapping machinery, n.e.c. |
| Industry (NAICS) | 326299 | Inspection # | 1604192 |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.81000, -87.65000 | ||
Incident Narrative
A temporary employee was cleaning a capping machine when their hand got caught in the mechanism and the top half of their little finger was amputated.
Incident Summary
On June 16, 2022, a worker at Luster Products Inc. in 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 packaging, bottling, wrapping machinery, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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