AJM PACKAGING CORPORATION
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — JOPLIN, MISSOURI
| Employer | AJM PACKAGING CORPORATION | Report ID | 2019043357 |
| Address | 3400 ENTERPRISE AVE | City, State ZIP | JOPLIN, MISSOURI 64801 |
| Event Date | April 1, 2019 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Source of Injury | Special process machinery, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 322215 | Inspection # | 1391729 |
| GPS Coordinates | 37.12000, -94.46000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was clearing a paper feed jam when the knife cycled and amputated his left middle fingertip. The knife was guarded at the time of the incident.
Incident Summary
On April 1, 2019, a worker at AJM PACKAGING CORPORATION in JOPLIN, MISSOURI suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with special process machinery, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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