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Plastipak Packaging, Inc.

Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — CHAMPAIGN, ILLINOIS

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Plastipak Packaging, Inc. in CHAMPAIGN, ILLINOIS
Employer Plastipak Packaging, Inc. Report ID 2016065435
Address 3310 W Springfield Ave City, State ZIP CHAMPAIGN, ILLINOIS 61822
Event Date June 18, 2016 Outcome Hospitalized, Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.
Event Type Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning Source of Injury Extruding machinery
Industry (NAICS) 561910 Inspection # 1158593
GPS Coordinates 40.11000, -88.29000

Incident Narrative

An employee was attempting to clear a jam/bridge in the extruder by pushing trimmings from plastic bottles into the feed throat of the extruder. His left hand contacted the screw of the extruder, amputating his index and middle fingers below the first knuckle.

Incident Summary

On June 18, 2016, a worker at Plastipak Packaging, Inc. in CHAMPAIGN, ILLINOIS suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with extruding machinery identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.

Context

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