AJM PACKAGING CORP
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — JOPLIN, MISSOURI
| Employer | AJM PACKAGING CORP | Report ID | 2016109747 |
| Address | 3400 ENTERPRISE AVE | City, State ZIP | JOPLIN, MISSOURI 64801 |
| Event Date | October 17, 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 | Paper production machinery, n.e.c. |
| Secondary Source | Textiles, n.e.c. | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 322220 | Inspection # | 1186844 |
| GPS Coordinates | 37.12000, -94.47000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was using a rag to clean a bagger machine on the gear side when the rag became tangled in a gear and pulled his hand into the machine, amputating his right middle finger and crushing other bones in his hand.
Incident Summary
On October 17, 2016, a worker at AJM PACKAGING CORP in JOPLIN, MISSOURI 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 paper production machinery, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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