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Industrial Packaging Corporation

Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment — Amputations — FORT PAYNE, ALABAMA

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Industrial Packaging Corporation in FORT PAYNE, ALABAMA
Employer Industrial Packaging Corporation Report ID 2015129303
Address 1545 Ashley Street City, State ZIP FORT PAYNE, ALABAMA 35968
Event Date December 8, 2015 Outcome Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.
Event Type Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment Source of Injury Band saws
Industry (NAICS) 322220 Inspection # 1112564
GPS Coordinates 34.45000, -85.74000

Incident Narrative

An employee was cutting pieces of cardboard with a band saw and amputated the right middle finger above the first knuckle.

Incident Summary

On December 8, 2015, a worker at Industrial Packaging Corporation in FORT PAYNE, ALABAMA suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as struck against moving part of machinery or equipment, with band saws identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

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