Kampack, Inc.
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — NEWARK, NEW JERSEY
| Employer | Kampack, Inc. | Report ID | 2015129451 |
| Address | 100 Frontage Road | City, State ZIP | NEWARK, NEW JERSEY 07114 |
| Event Date | December 14, 2015 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Source of Injury | Paper production machinery, n.e.c. |
| Industry (NAICS) | 322211 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.71000, -74.16000 | ||
Incident Narrative
While attempting to straighten the paper he was feeding into the stacker hopper of a machine, an employee's right hand got caught in the rollers, crushing his fingers.
Incident Summary
On December 14, 2015, a worker at Kampack, Inc. in NEWARK, NEW JERSEY suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with paper production machinery, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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