Crown Packaging Corporation
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — TROY, OHIO
| Employer | Crown Packaging Corporation | Report ID | 2017098769 |
| Address | 151 Commerce Center Blvd | City, State ZIP | TROY, OHIO 45373 |
| Event Date | September 13, 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 | Packaging, wrapping, bundling machinery |
| Industry (NAICS) | 424990 | Inspection # | 1264714 |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.04000, -84.23000 | ||
Incident Narrative
A temporary employee was using a packing machine to wrap a part in plastic sheeting. The plastic sheeting balled up inside the machine. The employee attempted to dislodge the blockage and amputated his right middle fingertip.
Incident Summary
On September 13, 2017, a worker at Crown Packaging Corporation in TROY, OHIO suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with packaging, wrapping, bundling machinery identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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