Valley Fastener Group, LLC
Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation — Crushing injuries — NAPERVILLE, ILLINOIS
| Employer | Valley Fastener Group, LLC | Report ID | 2022109039 |
| Address | 5S250 Frontenac Road | City, State ZIP | NAPERVILLE, ILLINOIS 60563 |
| Event Date | October 14, 2022 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Crushing injuries | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation | Source of Injury | Extruding, injecting, forming, molding machinery, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 332722 | Inspection # | 1629699 |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.79000, -88.22000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was removing a die from a machine when his foot came off the brake. The die came down and crushed his right thumb.
Incident Summary
On October 14, 2022, a worker at Valley Fastener Group, LLC in NAPERVILLE, ILLINOIS suffered crushing injuries to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation, with extruding, injecting, forming, molding machinery, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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