APCO Packaging, Inc.
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — BRIDGEVIEW, ILLINOIS
| Employer | APCO Packaging, Inc. | Report ID | 20231110934 |
| Address | 9901 S 76th Ave | City, State ZIP | BRIDGEVIEW, ILLINOIS 60455 |
| Event Date | November 29, 2023 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Source of Injury | Special process machinery, n.e.c. |
| Industry (NAICS) | 488991 | Inspection # | 1714897 |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.71000, -87.80000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was cleaning the tablet press machine and suffered a partial amputation to the left index finger. The machine was not locked out at the time.
Incident Summary
On November 29, 2023, a worker at APCO Packaging, Inc. in BRIDGEVIEW, ILLINOIS suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with special process machinery, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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