GRAPHIC PACKAGING INTERNATIONAL, INC.

Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — MARION, OHIO

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at GRAPHIC PACKAGING INTERNATIONAL, INC. in MARION, OHIO
Employer GRAPHIC PACKAGING INTERNATIONAL, INC. Report ID 20161110490
Address 1171 W. CENTER ST. City, State ZIP MARION, OHIO 43302
Event Date November 7, 2016 Outcome Hospitalized, Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified
Event Type Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning Source of Injury Presses-printing
Industry (NAICS) 322212 Inspection # 1192985
GPS Coordinates 40.58000, -83.15000

Incident Narrative

An employee was clearing a jam on the printing press and sustained a partial amputation of the left ring finger and a laceration to the left middle finger.

Incident Summary

On November 7, 2016, a worker at GRAPHIC PACKAGING INTERNATIONAL, INC. in MARION, OHIO suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with presses-printing identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.

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