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Global Industries

Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation — Amputations — OMAHA, NEBRASKA

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Global Industries in OMAHA, NEBRASKA
Employer Global Industries Report ID 2015064070
Address 9364 N. 45th Street City, State ZIP OMAHA, NEBRASKA 68152
Event Date June 25, 2015 Outcome Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Fingertip(s)
Event Type Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation Source of Injury Paper production machinery, n.e.c.
Industry (NAICS) 333111 Inspection # 1075205
GPS Coordinates 41.34000, -95.97000

Incident Narrative

While placing cardboard pieces into a stapler to create a box for shipping, an employee stapled their right-hand index fingertip, requiring surgical amputation.

Incident Summary

On June 25, 2015, a worker at Global Industries in OMAHA, NEBRASKA suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation, with paper production machinery, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

Context

OSHA has recorded 6,694 severe injury reports involving "Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation" incidents in our database. Browse all Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation injuries.

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