KANZAKI SPECIALTY PAPERS, INC.
Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation — Amputations — WARE, MASSACHUSETTS
| Employer | KANZAKI SPECIALTY PAPERS, INC. | Report ID | 2017099306 |
| Address | 20 CUMMINGS STREET | City, State ZIP | WARE, MASSACHUSETTS 01082 |
| Event Date | September 28, 2017 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation | Source of Injury | Conveyors-belt |
| Industry (NAICS) | 322121 | Inspection # | 1267689 |
| GPS Coordinates | 42.25000, -72.24000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was attempting to place a core plug onto a core of newly slit paper when the plug fell onto a running conveyor belt. As he attempted to retrieve the plug, the belt caught his finger and drew it into a pinch point, amputating his left middle fingertip to the first major knuckle.
Incident Summary
On September 28, 2017, a worker at KANZAKI SPECIALTY PAPERS, INC. in WARE, MASSACHUSETTS suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation, with conveyors-belt identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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