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Novipax Associate

Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — GRENADA, MISSISSIPPI

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Novipax Associate in GRENADA, MISSISSIPPI
Employer Novipax Associate Report ID 2016075942
Address 1621 Air Industrial Park City, State ZIP GRENADA, MISSISSIPPI 38901
Event Date July 1, 2016 Outcome Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Fingertip(s)
Event Type Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment Source of Injury Packaging, wrapping, bundling machinery
Industry (NAICS) 322219 Inspection # 1168009
GPS Coordinates 33.83000, -89.85000

Incident Narrative

A packaging machine vacuum stopped working. The employee thought the vacuum line was clogged and reached inside the machine with his right hand to unclog it. The fan blade was still rotating and struck his right middle finger resulting in a fingertip amputation.

Incident Summary

On July 1, 2016, a worker at Novipax Associate in GRENADA, MISSISSIPPI suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with packaging, wrapping, bundling machinery identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

Context

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