National Packaging Services
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — CUDAHY, WISCONSIN
| Employer | National Packaging Services | Report ID | 2018012055 |
| Address | 3326 East Layton Ave. | City, State ZIP | CUDAHY, WISCONSIN 53110 |
| Event Date | January 23, 2018 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment | Source of Injury | Cart, dolly, hand truck-nonpowered |
| Secondary Source | Paper production machinery, unspecified | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 322121 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 42.95000, -87.86000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was loading a roll of paper into a machine and the employee's finger was crushed between the mast of a mobile hand truck and a plastic chuck on the machine resulting in a fingertip amputation.
Incident Summary
On January 23, 2018, a worker at National Packaging Services in CUDAHY, WISCONSIN suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with cart, dolly, hand truck-nonpowered identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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