RONPAK, INC.
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — SOUTH PLAINFIELD, NEW JERSEY
| Employer | RONPAK, INC. | Report ID | 2016076792 |
| Address | 4301 NEW BRUNSWICK AVE. | City, State ZIP | SOUTH PLAINFIELD, NEW JERSEY 07080 |
| Event Date | July 26, 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 | Printing machinery and equipment, unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Textiles, n.e.c. | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 323119 | Inspection # | 1166282 |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.56000, -74.43000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was cleaning a roller and jogging the machine when the machine caught the rag and pulled it and his hand into the machine. His left ring fingertip was amputated and the skin was peeled back.
Incident Summary
On July 26, 2016, a worker at RONPAK, INC. in SOUTH PLAINFIELD, NEW JERSEY suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with printing machinery and equipment, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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