PACKAGING CORPORATION OF AMERICA
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — ALLENTOWN, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | PACKAGING CORPORATION OF AMERICA | Report ID | 2017109587 |
| Address | 7451 CETRONIA ROAD | City, State ZIP | ALLENTOWN, PENNSYLVANIA 18106 |
| Event Date | October 5, 2017 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Source of Injury | Product labeling machinery |
| Industry (NAICS) | 322211 | Inspection # | 1269680 |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.55000, -75.60000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was removing a jam from a labeler machine when his glove and right middle finger were caught in the machine, resulting in an amputation to his finger. The machine was energized at the time.
Incident Summary
On October 5, 2017, a worker at PACKAGING CORPORATION OF AMERICA in ALLENTOWN, PENNSYLVANIA suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with product labeling machinery identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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