Flex-N-Gate Chicago, LLC
Caught, entangled in running powered equipment normal operation — Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified — CHICAGO, ILLINOIS
| Employer | Flex-N-Gate Chicago, LLC | Report ID | 20241110429 |
| Address | 2924 E. 126th St. | City, State ZIP | CHICAGO, ILLINOIS 60633 |
| Event Date | November 8, 2024 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified | Body Part | Other finger(s) n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Caught, entangled in running powered equipment normal operation | Source of Injury | Jacks |
| Secondary Source | Hydraulic and pressurized cylinders | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 336399 | Inspection # | 1788465 |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.66000, -87.55000 | ||
Incident Narrative
A temporary employee was working at the end of a front end module line. On this line, employees use an air-assisted lift to move parts; the lift has a cylinder that opens and closes when the lift is activated. The employee's finger was inside the cylinder when it closed and their finger was crushed. The employee was hospitalized with a partially amputated finger.
Incident Summary
On November 8, 2024, a worker at Flex-N-Gate Chicago, LLC in CHICAGO, ILLINOIS suffered amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified to the other finger(s) n.e.c.. The incident was classified as caught, entangled in running powered equipment normal operation, with jacks identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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