Multi-Color Corporation dba MCC Niles
Struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing — Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified — 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.
Context
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