Green Bay Packaging
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — DE PERE, WISCONSIN
| Employer | Green Bay Packaging | Report ID | 20161110466 |
| Address | 2275 American Blvd | City, State ZIP | DE PERE, WISCONSIN 54115 |
| Event Date | November 7, 2016 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment | Source of Injury | Machinery, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 322219 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 44.42000, -88.07000 | ||
Incident Narrative
Two employees were changing out a belt on a piece of equipment. They locked out the machine and were pulling belts on a pulley. The first employee was aligning the belt around the next groove when the second employee manually gave the shaft another turn, trapping the first employee's finger under the belt and above the pulley. His left index fingertip was amputated.
Incident Summary
On November 7, 2016, a worker at Green Bay Packaging in DE PERE, WISCONSIN suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with machinery, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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