Brakur Custom Cabinetry Inc
Caught, entangled in running powered equipment normal operation — Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified — SHOREWOOD, ILLINOIS
| Employer | Brakur Custom Cabinetry Inc | Report ID | 2024098195 |
| Address | 18656 S. State Route 59 | City, State ZIP | SHOREWOOD, ILLINOIS 60404 |
| Event Date | September 4, 2024 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified | Body Part | Finger or thumb tip(s), nail(s) |
| Event Type | Caught, entangled in running powered equipment normal operation | Source of Injury | Metal, woodworking, and special material machinery unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Machine guards | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 238350 | Inspection # | 1774992 |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.54000, -88.20000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was operating a pocket cutter machine that creates a pocket on the underside of wooden material for future screw installation. The employee operated the machine by foot control and the machine's clamping device (designed to apply pressure on top of the wood to hold in place), contacted the employee's right index fingertip resulting in amputation. The machine was guarded at the time.
Incident Summary
On September 4, 2024, a worker at Brakur Custom Cabinetry Inc in SHOREWOOD, ILLINOIS suffered amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified to the finger or thumb tip(s), nail(s). The incident was classified as caught, entangled in running powered equipment normal operation, with metal, woodworking, and special material machinery unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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