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UNIVERSAL PACKAGING CORPORATION

Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation — Amputations — SAINT LOUIS, MISSOURI

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at UNIVERSAL PACKAGING CORPORATION in SAINT LOUIS, MISSOURI
Employer UNIVERSAL PACKAGING CORPORATION Report ID 2020098749
Address 3645 Tree Court Industrial Blvd City, State ZIP SAINT LOUIS, MISSOURI 63122
Event Date September 15, 2020 Outcome Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.
Event Type Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation Source of Injury Product labeling machinery
Industry (NAICS) 322219 Inspection # 1493579
GPS Coordinates 38.56000, -90.45000

Incident Narrative

An employee was operating a labeling machine and suffered an amputation injury to a finger and a thumb laceration.

Incident Summary

On September 15, 2020, a worker at UNIVERSAL PACKAGING CORPORATION in SAINT LOUIS, MISSOURI suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation, with product labeling machinery identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

Context

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