Ronpak, Inc.
Caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified — Amputations — SOUTH PLAINFIELD, NEW JERSEY
| Employer | Ronpak, Inc. | Report ID | 2020087918 |
| Address | 4301 New Brunswick Road | City, State ZIP | SOUTH PLAINFIELD, NEW JERSEY 07080 |
| Event Date | August 20, 2020 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified | Source of Injury | Special process machinery, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 323111 | Inspection # | 1489218 |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.56000, -74.43000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was removing paper from a paper bag machine. The gears in the bundler amputated the employee's right index finger at the knuckle.
Incident Summary
On August 20, 2020, a worker at Ronpak, Inc. in SOUTH PLAINFIELD, NEW JERSEY suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified, with special process machinery, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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