Inspection Detail

Case Status: CLOSED

Inspection: 1457543.015 - Greif, Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Chicago South Area Office

Inspection Nr: 1457543.015

Report ID: 0521700

Date Opened: 01/23/2020

Site Address:
Greif, Inc.
4300 W. 130th Street
Alsip, IL 60803

Mailing Address:
4300 W. 130th Street, Alsip, IL 60803

Union Status: Union

SIC:

NAICS: 332439/Other Metal Container Manufacturing

Inspection Type: Referral

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 01/23/2020

Emphasis: N:Amputate

Case Closed: 05/07/2020

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Referral	1534889	Yes

Case Status: CLOSED

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 123374.015

Event: 01/15/2020

Employee partially amputates finger in conveyor nip point

At 7:00 p.m. on January 15, 2020, an employee was removing a sensor preparing to repair the mounting bracket on a conveyor system when he caught his right hand in the chain and sprocket. The employee partially amputated his middle finger, requiring hospitalization.

Keywords: Amputated, Amputation, Caught In, Conveyor, Conveyor Belt, Finger, Hand, Installing, Machine Guarding, Machinist, Maintenance, Misjudgment, Misjudgment of Hazardous Situation, Nip Point, Partial Amputation, Pinched, Repair, Sensor, Sprocket

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1457543.015	35	M	Hospitalized injury		Machinery maintenance occupations

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