Chicago Laminating, Inc.
Struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing — Amputations involving bone loss — ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, ILLINOIS
| Employer | Chicago Laminating, Inc. | Report ID | 2025010663 |
| Address | 125 Weiler Road | City, State ZIP | ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, ILLINOIS 60004 |
| Event Date | January 21, 2025 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations involving bone loss | Body Part | Other finger(s) n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing | Source of Injury | Rollers, calenders, dryers paper production |
| Secondary Source | Secondary source not applicable | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 322220 | Inspection # | 1800017 |
| GPS Coordinates | 42.02000, -87.94000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was cleaning liquid from the rollers of a paper laminating machine. His fingers were caught between two rollers; two fingers were amputated and a third was injured.
Incident Summary
On January 21, 2025, a worker at Chicago Laminating, Inc. in ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, ILLINOIS suffered amputations involving bone loss to the other finger(s) n.e.c.. The incident was classified as struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing, with rollers, calenders, dryers paper production identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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