Gilster-Mary Lee Corporation
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Fractures — CHESTER, ILLINOIS
| Employer | Gilster-Mary Lee Corporation | Report ID | 2022065315 |
| Address | 111 Industrial Drive | City, State ZIP | CHESTER, ILLINOIS 62233 |
| Event Date | June 18, 2022 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Source of Injury | Packaging, wrapping, bundling machinery |
| Industry (NAICS) | 311230 | Inspection # | 1605732 |
| GPS Coordinates | 37.92000, -89.84000 | ||
Incident Narrative
On 6/18/2022, an employee had been driving a tow motor and putting finished products on the pallet wrapper machine when plastic wrap got jammed. The employee got off the tow motor and climbed onto the pallet wrapper to clear the jam. When he grabbed the wrap, his hand was pulled between the turntable and roller bed of the pallet wrapper. His hand was pinned/crushed causing broken bones in the right thumb and index finger. The machine was running at the time.
Incident Summary
On June 18, 2022, a worker at Gilster-Mary Lee Corporation in CHESTER, ILLINOIS suffered fractures to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with packaging, wrapping, bundling machinery identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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