WIN SOON Chicago, Inc.
Struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing — Amputations involving bone loss — OSWEGO, ILLINOIS
| Employer | WIN SOON Chicago, Inc. | Report ID | 2024043295 |
| Address | 190 Kendall Point Drive | City, State ZIP | OSWEGO, ILLINOIS 60543 |
| Event Date | April 16, 2024 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations involving bone loss | Body Part | Other finger(s) n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing | Source of Injury | Product labeling machinery |
| Secondary Source | Cleaning handtools n.e.c. | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 312111 | Inspection # | 1743906 |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.71000, -88.29000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was operating a bottle labeling machine when ink spilled inside the machine. As the employee tried to clean it up using a rag, the rag was caught on a gear and her right hand was pulled into the machine, resulting in amputation of the right pinky finger.
Incident Summary
On April 16, 2024, a worker at WIN SOON Chicago, Inc. in OSWEGO, ILLINOIS suffered amputations involving bone loss to the other finger(s) n.e.c.. The incident was classified as struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing, with product labeling machinery identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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