WAUKEGAN, ILLINOIS·2022-02-08

Visual Pak Companies dba American Blending & Filling

Caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified · Amputations

At a glance

Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury at Visual Pak Companies dba American Blending & Filling, 3505 Birchwood Drive, WAUKEGAN, ILLINOIS 60085 on 2022-02-08, Amputations, affecting the fingertip(s).

Watch Visual Pak Companies dba American Blending & Filling for free Get an email when a new federal OSHA severe-injury report for Visual Pak Companies dba American Blending & Filling is published. One employer, no account, unsubscribe in one click.

Final narrative

An employee was attempting to adjust the weights on a production line when her right index finger got stuck between two moving parts, resulting in a fingertip amputation. The machine was in operation at the time.

Amputation Fingertip(s) Packaging, bottling, wrapping machinery, unspecified

More severe injuries at Visual Pak Companies dba American Blending & Filling

Mar 12, 2025 WAUKEGAN, ILLINOIS · Struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing

View Visual Pak Companies dba American Blending & Filling's full OSHA safety record →

Similar incidents · Same event type

Dec 31, 2023 Georgia Pacific, LLC · GURDON, ARKANSAS Dec 28, 2023 ADM Milling Company · SAINT LOUIS, MISSOURI Dec 19, 2023 Oriental Trading Company, Inc. · OMAHA, NEBRASKA Dec 19, 2023 Service Wire Company · CULLODEN, WEST VIRGINIA Dec 16, 2023 Fox Packaging · MCALLEN, TEXAS

More severe injuries in this industry (NAICS 561910)

Oct 11, 2025 Pregis Protective Films and Coating LLC. · AURORA, ILLINOIS Sep 19, 2025 Vineland Packaging Corporation · VINELAND, NEW JERSEY Sep 10, 2025 Treplar Inc · MARTINSBURG, WEST VIRGINIA Sep 2, 2025 Kinder Morgan, Inc. · MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN Aug 26, 2025 Supplyone, Inc. · HIALEAH, FLORIDA

More severe injuries in ILLINOIS

Nov 30, 2025 Gonnella Baking CO. · AURORA, ILLINOIS Nov 30, 2025 Tangent Technologies LLC · AURORA, ILLINOIS Nov 28, 2025 El-Milagro, Inc. · CHICAGO, ILLINOIS Nov 28, 2025 Grainco FS, Inc. · LOSTANT, ILLINOIS Nov 26, 2025 Stampede Culinary Partners, Inc. · BRIDGEVIEW, ILLINOIS