WS Packaging Group Inc.
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — NEENAH, WISCONSIN
| Employer | WS Packaging Group Inc. | Report ID | 20171110546 |
| Address | 950 Breezewood Lane | City, State ZIP | NEENAH, WISCONSIN 54956 |
| Event Date | November 1, 2017 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment | Source of Injury | Paper production machinery, n.e.c. |
| Secondary Source | Paper production machinery, n.e.c. | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 322221 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 44.15000, -88.48000 | ||
Incident Narrative
The injured employee was manually pushing a sheeter machine with another employee and pinched a finger between the sheeter machine and a heat tunnel machine during a turn resulting in amputation of the left middle fingertip with nail bed repair.
Incident Summary
On November 1, 2017, a worker at WS Packaging Group Inc. in NEENAH, WISCONSIN suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with paper production machinery, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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