West Chicago, IL ·
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
- Employees at this establishment (2023 average)
- 115
- Hours worked at this establishment (2023 total)
- 223,898
- EIN
- 363658961
- Establishment ID
- 556508
- Employer case #
- 6
When (timing detail)
- Date of incident
- Shift started
- 06:00
- Time of incident
- 09:00
- Filing year
- 2023
- Submitted to OSHA
- 2024-02-29
More injuries at Blachford INC.
View Blachford INC.'s full OSHA safety record →
More injuries in this industry (NAICS 326150)
More injuries in IL
Source
Data from OSHA ITA Form 300/301 electronic submissions, filing year 2023. ITA Case Detail records are establishment-reported submissions, not OSHA inspections, so no per-record IMIS deep link exists.
Look up any company's OSHA accident reports by company, or browse severe injury reports by year, state, and company.