The Jel Sert Co.

Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment — Amputations — WEST CHICAGO, ILLINOIS

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at The Jel Sert Co. in 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.

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