BEDFORD PARK, ILLINOIS—
Pactiv LLC
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment · Amputations
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury at Pactiv LLC, 7200 S. Mason, BEDFORD PARK, ILLINOIS 60638 on — Amputations, affecting the fingertip(s).
Final narrative
Two employees were mounting a metal rod on a workbench mounted vice. The metal rod slipped from the vice and struck the tip of one employee's right ring finger causing a fingertip amputation.
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