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Cuts, lacerations

1 hospitalization · 2019088958 · 8/28/2019 · Louis Meskan Brass Foundry, Inc.

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
0
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Hand(s), unspecified
Nature of injury
Cuts, lacerations

Cause

Event
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
Source
Conveyors-powered, unspecified
Secondary source
Belts, gloves, neckties, scarves

Employer

Name
Louis Meskan Brass Foundry, Inc.
Location
2007-13 N. Major Avenue, CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, 60639
NAICS
331525
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

A conveyor jammed and was at a complete stop. An employee cleared the jam and the conveyor activated. It caught his right glove and pulled his hand in, lacerating it.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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