Packaging Corporation of America
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — DENVER, COLORADO
| Employer | Packaging Corporation of America | Report ID | 2017076924 |
| Address | 13400 East 39th Ave | City, State ZIP | DENVER, COLORADO 80239 |
| Event Date | July 25, 2017 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Source of Injury | Refrigerators, freezers, ice makers |
| Industry (NAICS) | 322221 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 39.77000, -104.83000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was attempting to obtain ice from the ice machine in the break room when the machine jammed. He was attempting to break up the ice when the ice chopper blades amputated his left middle fingertip.
Incident Summary
On July 25, 2017, a worker at Packaging Corporation of America in DENVER, COLORADO suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with refrigerators, freezers, ice makers identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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