Creative Werks LLC
Struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing — Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified — ELK GROVE VILLAGE, ILLINOIS
| Employer | Creative Werks LLC | Report ID | 20241110318 |
| Address | 1470 Brummel Avenue | City, State ZIP | ELK GROVE VILLAGE, ILLINOIS 60007 |
| Event Date | November 5, 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 | Special process machinery unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Drives, belts, chains | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 561910 | Inspection # | 1786673 |
| GPS Coordinates | 42.01000, -87.96000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was performing preventative maintenance on a machine and greasing a drive chain under the tape sealer. The employee's right index finger became caught in the drive sprocket and chain and he sustained an amputation to the finger.
Incident Summary
On November 5, 2024, a worker at Creative Werks LLC in ELK GROVE VILLAGE, 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 special process machinery unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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