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Ampac Paper, LLC

Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation — Amputations — WALDEN, NEW YORK

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Ampac Paper, LLC in WALDEN, NEW YORK
Employer Ampac Paper, LLC Report ID 2015031523
Address 30 Coldenham City, State ZIP WALDEN, NEW YORK 12586
Event Date March 27, 2015 Outcome Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.
Event Type Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation Source of Injury Paper production machinery, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 322224 Inspection # 1050179
GPS Coordinates 41.55000, -74.18000

Incident Narrative

An employee amputated three left-hand middle fingers and part of the thumb in the station gears of a press machine.

Incident Summary

On March 27, 2015, a worker at Ampac Paper, LLC in WALDEN, NEW YORK suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation, with paper production machinery, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

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