The Jel Sert Co.
Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment — Amputations — WEST CHICAGO, ILLINOIS
| Employer | The Jel Sert Co. | Report ID | 2023021123 |
| Address | 501 Conde Street | City, State ZIP | WEST CHICAGO, ILLINOIS 60185 |
| Event Date | February 3, 2023 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment | Source of Injury | Packaging, bottling, wrapping machinery, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 311999 | Inspection # | 1654378 |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.87000, -88.19000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was guiding film into a pouch-filling machine while the machine was jogging and the employee's right index finger contacted the cutting blade, resulting in a fingertip amputation.
Incident Summary
On February 3, 2023, a worker at The Jel Sert Co. in WEST CHICAGO, ILLINOIS suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as struck against moving part of machinery or equipment, with packaging, bottling, wrapping machinery, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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