North Coast Container

Struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing — Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified — CHICAGO, ILLINOIS

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at North Coast Container in CHICAGO, ILLINOIS
Employer North Coast Container Report ID 2024109586
Address 1846 South Kilbourn City, State ZIP CHICAGO, ILLINOIS 60623
Event Date October 15, 2024 Outcome Hospitalized, Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified Body Part Other finger(s) n.e.c.
Event Type Struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing Source of Injury Welding machinery
Secondary Source Cleaning handtools n.e.c.
Industry (NAICS) 332439 Inspection # 1782731
GPS Coordinates 41.85000, -87.73000

Incident Narrative

On October 15, 2024, an employee was cleaning a drum welder with a rag. The machine pulled in the rag and injured three fingers on the employee's left hand. The employee was hospitalized with three partially amputated fingers.

Incident Summary

On October 15, 2024, a worker at North Coast Container in CHICAGO, ILLINOIS suffered amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified to the other finger(s) n.e.c.. The incident was classified as struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing, with welding machinery identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.

Context

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