Hood Container Corporation
Caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified — Amputations — CHICAGO, ILLINOIS
| Employer | Hood Container Corporation | Report ID | 2023109092 |
| Address | 4800 South Austin Ave. | City, State ZIP | CHICAGO, ILLINOIS 60638 |
| Event Date | October 2, 2023 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified | Source of Injury | Printing machinery and equipment, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 561910 | Inspection # | 1704144 |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.80000, -87.77000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was setting up a printing machine when their hand was pulled into a rotating pressure roller, resulting in a partial fingertip amputation.
Incident Summary
On October 2, 2023, a worker at Hood Container Corporation in CHICAGO, ILLINOIS suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified, with printing machinery and equipment, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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