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Edsal Manufacturing Co., Inc.

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

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Edsal Manufacturing Co., Inc. in CHICAGO, ILLINOIS
Employer Edsal Manufacturing Co., Inc. Report ID 2025032581
Address 4400 S. PACKERS AVENUE City, State ZIP CHICAGO, ILLINOIS 60609
Event Date March 18, 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 Machinery unspecified
Secondary Source Secondary source not applicable
Industry (NAICS) 337215 Inspection # 1813583
GPS Coordinates 41.81000, -87.65000

Incident Narrative

An employee was validating an exhaust fan belt installation by checking the tightness. The unit's power engaged causing the belt to spin and amputate the employee's left middle fingertip.

Incident Summary

On March 18, 2025, a worker at Edsal Manufacturing Co., Inc. in CHICAGO, 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 machinery unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

Context

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