AJM PACKAGING CORPORATION
Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation — Amputations — JOPLIN, MISSOURI
| Employer | AJM PACKAGING CORPORATION | Report ID | 2017010096 |
| Address | 3400 Enterprise Avenue | City, State ZIP | JOPLIN, MISSOURI 64801 |
| Event Date | January 4, 2017 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation | Source of Injury | Banding, baling, strapping machinery |
| Industry (NAICS) | 322215 | Inspection # | 1202574 |
| GPS Coordinates | 37.12000, -94.46000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was threading bale wire through a paper scrap baler when the baler was activated. The employee's index fingertip was amputated.
Incident Summary
On January 4, 2017, a worker at AJM PACKAGING CORPORATION in JOPLIN, MISSOURI suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation, with banding, baling, strapping machinery identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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