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OSHA Injury Report: Geka Manufacturing Corporation

Injury · Days away from work

At a glance

On , an injury at Geka Manufacturing Corporation in 1670 Cambridge Drive, Elgin, IL 60123 resulted in days away from work. Employee was operator in cigar and cigarette holders, plastics, manufacturing.

Where did this happen?

Establishment
Geka Manufacturing Corporation
Parent company
Geka Manufacturing Corporation
Street
1670 Cambridge Drive
City
Elgin
State
IL
ZIP
60123
On-site location
Machine 892 Printer

What was the outcome?

Outcome
Days away from work (code 2)
Type
Injury (code 1)
Days away from work
51
Days restricted or transferred
23

Before the incident

The employee was inspecting the cap coming off machine 892 printer that was inside a green bin. Another employee came over to lift the bin away from the machine.

What happened

The injured employee removed their hand from the bin when her right thumb got caught in between the conveyor belt and the lower guard. It pinched pulled twisted and then cut her thumb. When she felt the pull from the track she pulled her thumb out causing the laceration and subsequent sprain.

Injury or illness

Laceration and subsequent sprain of MCP of right thumb

Object or substance involved

Conveyor and gears

Summary line

Sprain of MCP of Right Thumb

Employee and industry

Job description
Operator
SOC code
9999 — Uncoded
NAICS code
326199 — Cigar and cigarette holders, plastics, manufacturing
NAICS vintage
2012
Avg employees
116
Total hours worked
301918
EIN
980568317
Establishment ID
208865
Employer case #
4

When (timing detail)

Date of incident
Shift started
7:00
Time of incident
12:00
Filing year
2024
Submitted
21FEB2025:20:01:00

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Source

Data from OSHA ITA Form 300/301 electronic submissions, filing year 2024. ITA Case Detail records are establishment-reported submissions, not OSHA inspections — no per-record IMIS deep link exists.