MELROSE PARK, ILLINOIS—
Interlake Mecalux, Inc.
Caught in running equipment or machinery, n.e.c. · Amputations
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury at Interlake Mecalux, Inc., 1600 N. 25th Ave., MELROSE PARK, ILLINOIS 60160 on — Amputations, affecting the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified.
Final narrative
An employee was observing a cataphoresis paint machine from a balcony when the machine caught their little finger and right index finger, resulting in partial amputations.
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MELROSE PARK, ILLINOIS—
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An employee was placing sheet metal into a roll forming machine when their finger was crushed under a clamp. The employee's left index finger was partially amputated.
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An employee collected a bundle from a tower on a forklift. The employee was moving away from the falling load, resulting in a fractured pelvis and left knee.
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Interlake Mecalux, Inc.
An employee was re-installing a transmission on a roll-forming machine that processes steel coil into beams. The transmission weighed approximately 45 pounds. During the installation, the employee's right little finger got caught between the transmission and its housing. The employee suffered an amputation of approximately the first centimeter of his finger.
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Interlake Mecalux, Inc.
An employee was loading a cart with finished steel frames for a pallet rack when they noticed a frame on the cart with a loose diagonal support. The employee raised the frame up to fix it when the frame fell and caught his left ring fingertip. The employee suffered a partial amputation.
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