Prairie State Impressions, L.L.C.

Caught or wedged between objects nonrunning — Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified — FRANKLIN PARK, ILLINOIS

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Prairie State Impressions, L.L.C. in FRANKLIN PARK, ILLINOIS
Employer Prairie State Impressions, L.L.C. Report ID 2024075932
Address 11100 Addison Ave City, State ZIP FRANKLIN PARK, ILLINOIS 60131
Event Date July 2, 2024 Outcome Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified Body Part Finger or thumb tip(s), nail(s)
Event Type Caught or wedged between objects nonrunning Source of Injury Industrial printing machinery
Secondary Source Reels, rolls, spools, coils
Industry (NAICS) 323111 Inspection #
GPS Coordinates 41.94000, -87.90000

Incident Narrative

An employee was removing a roll of media from a printing press machine with the provided hoist when the roll shaft became jammed. The employee was manually unjamming it when the shaft released and pinched his right little finger into the cradle that holds the bearing for the shaft. The employee sustained a fingertip amputation.

Incident Summary

On July 2, 2024, a worker at Prairie State Impressions, L.L.C. in FRANKLIN PARK, ILLINOIS suffered amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified to the finger or thumb tip(s), nail(s). The incident was classified as caught or wedged between objects nonrunning, with industrial printing machinery identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

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