# Nonfatal 'crushing' injuries at Aspen Guard, LLC dba Folding Guard Company
> OSHA SIR `2025032161` · 3/6/2025 · BEDFORD PARK, ILLINOIS
## Severity
- **1 hospitalization**
- **Body part:** Other finger(s)  n.e.c.
- **Nature of injury:** Nonfatal 'crushing' injuries
## Cause
- **Event:** Struck by running powered equipment  during maintenance, cleaning, testing
- **Source:** Torches  welding, cutting
- **Secondary source:** Secondary source not applicable
## Employer
- **Name:** Aspen Guard, LLC dba Folding Guard Company
- **Location:** 5858 W. 73rd. Street, BEDFORD PARK, ILLINOIS, 60638
- **NAICS:** 333517
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

An employee was working on a flat welder and cleaning the electrodes with compressed air when the machine engaged and crushed his left index finger.

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*Source: [OSHA Severe Injury Reports](https://www.osha.gov/severe-injury-reports) · MORVS · CC0 1.0*