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OSHA Injury Report: Chemtech Plastics, Inc.

Injury · Job transfer or restriction

At a glance

On , an injury at Chemtech Plastics, Inc. in 765 Church Road, Elgin, IL 60123 resulted in job transfer or restriction. Employee was machine Operator in motor vehicle moldings and extrusions, plastics, manufacturing.

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Where did this happen?

Establishment
Chemtech Plastics, Inc.
Street
765 Church Road
City
Elgin
State
IL
ZIP
60123
On-site location
Production floor

What was the outcome?

Outcome
Job transfer or restriction (code 3)
Type
Injury (code 1)
Days restricted or transferred
7

Before the incident

Removing parts from laser machine

What happened

Trimming flash off part and knife slipped striking arm

Injury or illness

Laceration resulting in stitches

Object or substance involved

Work knife

Summary line

Stitches on left forearm from work knife

Employee and industry

Job description
Machine Operator
SOC code
51-4199 — Metal Workers and Plastic Workers, All Other
NAICS code
326199 — Motor vehicle moldings and extrusions, plastics, manufacturing
NAICS vintage
2022
Avg employees
288
Total hours worked
509886
Establishment ID
1517546
Employer case #
2

When (timing detail)

Date of incident
Shift started
6:50
Time of incident
9:20
Filing year
2025
Submitted
27FEB26:14:46:00

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Source

Data from OSHA ITA Form 300/301 electronic submissions, filing year 2025. ITA Case Detail records are establishment-reported submissions, not OSHA inspections — no per-record IMIS deep link exists.