Pioneer Packaging Co., Inc.

Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment — Amputations — BOWLING GREEN, OHIO

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Pioneer Packaging Co., Inc. in 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

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