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North American Packaging, LLC

Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — MILFORD, PENNSYLVANIA

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at North American Packaging, LLC in MILFORD, PENNSYLVANIA
Employer North American Packaging, LLC Report ID 2016076389
Address 535 Route 6 & 209 City, State ZIP MILFORD, PENNSYLVANIA 18337
Event Date July 15, 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 Packaging, wrapping, bundling machinery
Industry (NAICS) 488991 Inspection # 1165278
GPS Coordinates 41.30000, -74.90000

Incident Narrative

On Friday, July 15, 2016, an employee was operating a packing machine and suffered the amputation of two fingers and one partial finger after their left hand was caught in the drawer of the packing machine while attempting to clear a jam.

Incident Summary

On July 15, 2016, a worker at North American Packaging, LLC in MILFORD, PENNSYLVANIA 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 packaging, wrapping, bundling machinery identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.

Context

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