North Coast Container
Struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing — Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified — 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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