Packaging Corporation of America
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — BURLEY, IDAHO
| Employer | Packaging Corporation of America | Report ID | 2018032896 |
| Address | 1544 West 27th Street | City, State ZIP | BURLEY, IDAHO 83318 |
| Event Date | March 25, 2018 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Source of Injury | Machinery, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 322211 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 42.51000, -113.81000 | ||
Incident Narrative
Two employees were troubleshooting a piece of equipment. The first employee had his hand on a sprocket when the second employee jogged the machine. The sprocket moved and amputated the first employee's fingertip.
Incident Summary
On March 25, 2018, a worker at Packaging Corporation of America in BURLEY, IDAHO suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with machinery, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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