Cosmos Manufacturing, Inc.
Struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing — Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified — SOUTH CHICAGO HEIGHTS, ILLINOIS
| Employer | Cosmos Manufacturing, Inc. | Report ID | 2024032693 |
| Address | 111 E. 34th Street | City, State ZIP | SOUTH CHICAGO HEIGHTS, ILLINOIS 60411 |
| Event Date | March 26, 2024 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified | Body Part | Other finger(s) n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing | Source of Injury | Metal, woodworking, and special material machinery unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Gloves, handguards except disposable, electric insulating | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 336399 | Inspection # | 1743634 |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.47000, -87.62000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was changing the chain on a chain breaker machine when the glove on their right hand was caught in the wheel and their thumb was pulled into the machine. Their right thumb was amputated just below the nail bed.
Incident Summary
On March 26, 2024, a worker at Cosmos Manufacturing, Inc. in SOUTH CHICAGO HEIGHTS, ILLINOIS suffered amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified to the other finger(s) n.e.c.. The incident was classified as struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing, with metal, woodworking, and special material machinery unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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