TAYLOR PACKAGING CORPORATION
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — IMPERIAL, MISSOURI
| Employer | TAYLOR PACKAGING CORPORATION | Report ID | 2019032305 |
| Address | 925 Jeffco Executive Drive | City, State ZIP | IMPERIAL, MISSOURI 63052 |
| Event Date | March 4, 2019 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Source of Injury | Stacking machinery |
| Industry (NAICS) | 326112 | Inspection # | 1383172 |
| GPS Coordinates | 38.38000, -90.37000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was removing plastic parts that were lodged in a stacker when the stacker smashed her left middle finger resulting in a fingertip amputation.
Incident Summary
On March 4, 2019, a worker at TAYLOR PACKAGING CORPORATION in IMPERIAL, MISSOURI suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with stacking machinery identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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