Packaging Corporation of America
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — CHESWICK, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | Packaging Corporation of America | Report ID | 2016054423 |
| Address | 499 Nixon Road | City, State ZIP | CHESWICK, PENNSYLVANIA 15024 |
| Event Date | May 19, 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 | Paper production machinery, n.e.c. |
| Industry (NAICS) | 322211 | Inspection # | 1150519 |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.55000, -79.82000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was helping an operator clean glue off a machine roller. As he was wiping down the roller with a damp cloth, his hand was pulled into a pinch point, amputating his right middle fingertip. The machine was unguarded and running at the time of the incident.
Incident Summary
On May 19, 2016, a worker at Packaging Corporation of America in CHESWICK, PENNSYLVANIA suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). 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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