WALSWORTH PUBLISHING COMPANY, INC.
Caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified — Amputations — MARCELINE, MISSOURI
| Employer | WALSWORTH PUBLISHING COMPANY, INC. | Report ID | 2018010857 |
| Address | 803 South Missouri | City, State ZIP | MARCELINE, MISSOURI 64658 |
| Event Date | January 26, 2018 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified | Source of Injury | Packaging, wrapping, bundling machinery |
| Industry (NAICS) | 511199 | Inspection # | 1291263 |
| GPS Coordinates | 39.70000, -92.95000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was working on a bundler when the bundle ram came down on his left hand, smashing his left ring finger between the bundle board. When he pulled his hand out, his left ring fingertip was ripped off.
Incident Summary
On January 26, 2018, a worker at WALSWORTH PUBLISHING COMPANY, INC. in MARCELINE, MISSOURI suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified, with packaging, wrapping, bundling machinery identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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