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Genpak, LLC

Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — HOPE HULL, ALABAMA

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Genpak, LLC in HOPE HULL, ALABAMA
Employer Genpak, LLC Report ID 2015063877
Address 7621 BILL JOSEPH PARKWAY City, State ZIP HOPE HULL, ALABAMA 36043
Event Date June 18, 2015 Outcome Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Fingertip(s)
Event Type Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning Source of Injury Extruding, injecting, forming, molding machinery, n.e.c.
Industry (NAICS) 326199 Inspection # 1090051
GPS Coordinates 32.26000, -86.37000

Incident Narrative

An employee's left ring fingertip was amputated on June 18, 2015, after reaching his hand in a repelletizer to clear a jam.

Incident Summary

On June 18, 2015, a worker at Genpak, LLC in HOPE HULL, ALABAMA suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with extruding, injecting, forming, molding machinery, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

Context

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