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Bonar Plastics, Inc.

Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified — Amputations — WEST CHICAGO, ILLINOIS

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Bonar Plastics, Inc. in WEST CHICAGO, ILLINOIS
Employer Bonar Plastics, Inc. Report ID 2023076026
Address 1005 Atlantic Drive City, State ZIP WEST CHICAGO, ILLINOIS 60185
Event Date July 7, 2023 Outcome Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.
Event Type Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified Source of Injury Dies, molds, patterns
Industry (NAICS) 326199 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 41.90000, -88.21000

Incident Narrative

An employee's middle finger was pinched in a mold, then amputated.

Incident Summary

On July 7, 2023, a worker at Bonar Plastics, Inc. in WEST CHICAGO, ILLINOIS suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified, with dies, molds, patterns identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

Context

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