Multi-Color Corporation dba MCC Niles

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

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Multi-Color Corporation dba MCC Niles in NILES, ILLINOIS
Employer Multi-Color Corporation dba MCC Niles Report ID 2025021960
Address 6035 West Gross Point Road City, State ZIP NILES, ILLINOIS 60714
Event Date February 28, 2025 Outcome Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified Body Part Finger or thumb tip(s), nail(s)
Event Type Struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing Source of Injury Cutters, slitters, winders paper production
Secondary Source Dies, molds, patterns
Industry (NAICS) 323111 Inspection # 1809292
GPS Coordinates 42.01000, -87.77000

Incident Narrative

An employee was cleaning and removing scrap paper from the area near the die blade of a cutting machine. The die came down on the employee's right hand, resulting in amputations to the middle and ring fingertips.

Incident Summary

On February 28, 2025, a worker at Multi-Color Corporation dba MCC Niles in NILES, ILLINOIS suffered amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified to the finger or thumb tip(s), nail(s). The incident was classified as struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing, with cutters, slitters, winders paper production identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

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