Great Northern Instore, LLC
Caught, entangled in running powered equipment normal operation — Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified — DES PLAINES, ILLINOIS
| Employer | Great Northern Instore, LLC | Report ID | 2024053878 |
| Address | 333 E. Touhy Avenue | City, State ZIP | DES PLAINES, ILLINOIS 60018 |
| Event Date | May 3, 2024 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified | Body Part | Other finger(s) n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Caught, entangled in running powered equipment normal operation | Source of Injury | Welding machinery |
| Secondary Source | Secondary source not applicable | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 339950 | Inspection # | 1746582 |
| GPS Coordinates | 42.00000, -87.91000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was operating a butt welding machine and placing rings. Her left index fingertip became caught in the coppers, lacerating it and resulting in a partial surgical amputation to the finger.
Incident Summary
On May 3, 2024, a worker at Great Northern Instore, LLC in DES PLAINES, ILLINOIS suffered amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified to the other finger(s) n.e.c.. The incident was classified as caught, entangled in running powered equipment normal operation, with welding machinery identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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