EME LLC
Caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified — Crushing injuries — VERNON HILLS, ILLINOIS
| Employer | EME LLC | Report ID | 2023043473 |
| Address | 875 Corporate Woods Parkway | City, State ZIP | VERNON HILLS, ILLINOIS 60061 |
| Event Date | April 18, 2023 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Crushing injuries | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified | Source of Injury | Packaging, wrapping, bundling machinery |
| Industry (NAICS) | 311991 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 42.21000, -87.94000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was working in the packaging room and noticed there was plastic film going through the forming area that was folded incorrectly. The employee went to correct the plastic film when his right index finger was crushed in the machine.
Incident Summary
On April 18, 2023, a worker at EME LLC in VERNON HILLS, ILLINOIS suffered crushing injuries to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified, with packaging, wrapping, bundling machinery identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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