MELROSE PARK, ILLINOIS—
Interlake Mecalux, Inc.
Caught, entangled in running powered equipment normal operation · Amputations involving bone loss
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury at Interlake Mecalux, Inc., 1600 N. 25th Avenue, MELROSE PARK, ILLINOIS 60160 on — Amputations involving bone loss, affecting the Other finger(s) n.e.c..
Final narrative
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 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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