Shummi US LLC
Struck by running powered equipment unspecified — Fractures — ELK GROVE VILLAGE, ILLINOIS
| Employer | Shummi US LLC | Report ID | 2024075976 |
| Address | 951 Nicholas Boulevard | City, State ZIP | ELK GROVE VILLAGE, ILLINOIS 60007 |
| Event Date | July 3, 2024 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Forearm(s) |
| Event Type | Struck by running powered equipment unspecified | Source of Injury | Plastic injection molding machinery |
| Secondary Source | Secondary source not applicable | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 326199 | Inspection # | 1761407 |
| GPS Coordinates | 42.01000, -87.95000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was adjusting the air pressure of the injection molding machine when a reciprocating part of the machine lacerated the top of his forearm. The employee sustained a laceration about 3 inches long resulting in injured tendons and a fractured bone.
Incident Summary
On July 3, 2024, a worker at Shummi US LLC in ELK GROVE VILLAGE, ILLINOIS suffered fractures to the forearm(s). The incident was classified as struck by running powered equipment unspecified, with plastic injection molding machinery identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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