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North American Packaging, dba

Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified — Amputations — MILFORD, PENNSYLVANIA

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at North American Packaging, dba in MILFORD, PENNSYLVANIA
Employer North American Packaging, dba Report ID 2016087208
Address 535 Route 6 & 209 City, State ZIP MILFORD, PENNSYLVANIA 18337
Event Date August 4, 2016 Outcome Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Fingertip(s)
Event Type Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified Source of Injury Packaging, bottling, wrapping machinery, n.e.c.
Industry (NAICS) 488991 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 41.30000, -74.90000

Incident Narrative

While attempting to put the chain back on a cartoner machine, an employee's fingertip became caught in the chain and sprocket and was amputated.

Incident Summary

On August 4, 2016, a worker at North American Packaging, dba in MILFORD, PENNSYLVANIA suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified, with packaging, bottling, wrapping machinery, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

Context

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