PROCTOR & GAMBLE PAPER PRODUCTS
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — CAPE GIRARDEAU, MISSOURI
| Employer | PROCTOR & GAMBLE PAPER PRODUCTS | Report ID | 2016054013 |
| Address | 14484 STATE HIGHWAY 177 | City, State ZIP | CAPE GIRARDEAU, MISSOURI 63702 |
| Event Date | May 10, 2016 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Source of Injury | Machinery, unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Source, n.e.c. | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 322291 | Inspection # | 1146564 |
| GPS Coordinates | 37.30000, -89.52000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was preparing to replace a gear box while his fingers were wrapped with a paper towel. A chain near the gear box caught the paper towel and pulled his fingers into an in-running nip point, amputating his right index and middle fingertips.
Incident Summary
On May 10, 2016, a worker at PROCTOR & GAMBLE PAPER PRODUCTS in CAPE GIRARDEAU, MISSOURI suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with machinery, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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