Traumatic injuries or exposures unspecified

Name: Traumatic injuries or exposures unspecified at Medline Industries, Inc.
Start: 11/9/2024

1 hospitalization · 20241110453 · 11/9/2024 · Medline Industries, Inc.

Severity

Hospitalized: 1
Amputation: 0
Loss of eye: 0
Body part: Thumb(s)
Nature of injury: Traumatic injuries or exposures unspecified

Cause

Event: Struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing
Source: Machinery unspecified
Secondary source: Machine guards

Employer

Name: Medline Industries, Inc.
Location: 1170 S Northpoint Blvd, WAUKEGAN, ILLINOIS, 60085
NAICS: 339113
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

On November 9, 2024, an employee was lubricating a drive chain while it was moving, and his left thumb was caught by the chain. The employee was hospitalized with an injured thumb, which required surgery. The machine was not guarded at the time.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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