CHICAGO HEIGHTS, ILLINOIS—
FRAMARX/WAXSTAR
Caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified · Amputations
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury at FRAMARX/WAXSTAR, 3224 BUTLER AVENUE, CHICAGO HEIGHTS, ILLINOIS 60411 on — Amputations, affecting the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified.
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Final narrative
An employee was dislodging a paper core that had fallen into a slitter rewinder machine. The employee's right index finger was caught by a belt driven pulley and sustained an amputation.
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