Pioneer Packaging Co., Inc.
Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment — Amputations — BOWLING GREEN, OHIO
| Employer | Pioneer Packaging Co., Inc. | Report ID | 2017010485 |
| Address | 510 Napoleon Rd. | City, State ZIP | BOWLING GREEN, OHIO 43402 |
| Event Date | January 16, 2017 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment | Source of Injury | Mixers, blenders, whippers-food and beverage |
| Industry (NAICS) | 311612 | Inspection # | 1205122 |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.36000, -83.64000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was cleaning meat from the door of a meat mixer and amputated the right middle finger above the first knuckle.
Incident Summary
On January 16, 2017, a worker at Pioneer Packaging Co., Inc. in BOWLING GREEN, OHIO suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as struck against moving part of machinery or equipment, with mixers, blenders, whippers-food and beverage identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
OSHA has recorded 2,235 severe injury reports involving "Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment" incidents in our database. Browse all Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment injuries.
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