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Genpak, LLC

Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — HOPE HULL, ALABAMA

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Genpak, LLC in HOPE HULL, ALABAMA
Employer Genpak, LLC Report ID 2017010669
Address 7621 Bill Joseph Pkwy City, State ZIP HOPE HULL, ALABAMA 36043
Event Date January 22, 2017 Outcome Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Fingertip(s)
Event Type Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning Source of Injury Material and personnel handling machinery, n.e.c.
Industry (NAICS) 326199 Inspection # 1207592
GPS Coordinates 32.26000, -86.36000

Incident Narrative

An employee was operating an extruding repalletizer. The line jammed and when he broke the line loose, his fingers were pulled into the machine resulting in the amputation of the left index and middle fingertips. The machine was energized at the time of the incident.

Incident Summary

On January 22, 2017, a worker at Genpak, LLC in HOPE HULL, ALABAMA suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with material and personnel handling machinery, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

Context

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