Green Bay Converting Inc.
Caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified — Avulsions, enucleations — HATTIESBURG, MISSISSIPPI
| Employer | Green Bay Converting Inc. | Report ID | 2016043269 |
| Address | 1400 James Street | City, State ZIP | HATTIESBURG, MISSISSIPPI 39401 |
| Event Date | April 19, 2016 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Avulsions, enucleations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified | Source of Injury | Paper production machinery, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 322291 | Inspection # | 1145324 |
| GPS Coordinates | 31.29000, -89.27000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was helping to work on a paper machine when his left hand was pulled into the machine, removing flesh on two fingers.
Incident Summary
On April 19, 2016, a worker at Green Bay Converting Inc. in HATTIESBURG, MISSISSIPPI suffered avulsions, enucleations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified, with paper production machinery, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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