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OSHA Injury Report: BLACHFORD INC.

Injury · Job transfer or restriction

At a glance

On , an injury at BLACHFORD INC. in 1400 Nuclear Drive, West Chicago, IL 60185 resulted in job transfer or restriction. Employee was welex Operator in insulation and cushioning, foam plastics (except polystrene), manufacturing.

Where did this happen?

Establishment
BLACHFORD INC.
Parent company
BLACHFORD INC.
Street
1400 Nuclear Drive
City
West Chicago
State
IL
ZIP
60185
On-site location
Welex Line

What was the outcome?

Outcome
Job transfer or restriction (code 3)
Type
Injury (code 1)
Days restricted or transferred
43

Before the incident

Holding roll horse to keep material taught

What happened

Materials got stuck together broke loose and slammed on top of thumb

Injury or illness

Fracture (R) thumb

Object or substance involved

mylar role

Summary line

Fracture (R) thumb due to mylar role

Employee and industry

Job description
Welex Operator
SOC code
51-4199 — Metal Workers and Plastic Workers, All Other
NAICS code
326150 — Insulation and cushioning, foam plastics (except polystrene), manufacturing
NAICS vintage
2022
Avg employees
115
Total hours worked
223898
EIN
363658961
Establishment ID
556508
Employer case #
6

When (timing detail)

Date of incident
Shift started
6:00:00.000
Time of incident
9:00:00.000
Submitted
29FEB24:16:54:00

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Source

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