McNairn Packaging, Inc.
Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified — Amputations — WESTFIELD, MASSACHUSETTS
| Employer | McNairn Packaging, Inc. | Report ID | 20201110532 |
| Address | 6 ELISE ST. | City, State ZIP | WESTFIELD, MASSACHUSETTS 01085 |
| Event Date | November 6, 2020 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified | Source of Injury | Paper production machinery, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 322121 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 42.17000, -72.70000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was trying to reset a roll of misaligned bulk paper in a machine. His right little finger was caught between the roll lifting cradle and the lifting piston, and the fingertip was amputated.
Incident Summary
On November 6, 2020, a worker at McNairn Packaging, Inc. in WESTFIELD, MASSACHUSETTS suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified, with paper production machinery, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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