FIRST CHOICE PACKAGING SOLUTIONS, INC
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — FREMONT, OHIO
| Employer | FIRST CHOICE PACKAGING SOLUTIONS, INC | Report ID | 2021010706 |
| Address | 1501 W. State St. | City, State ZIP | FREMONT, OHIO 43420 |
| Event Date | January 26, 2021 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Source of Injury | Metal, woodworking, and special material machinery, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 326199 | Inspection # | 1513402 |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.35000, -83.13000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was working as a packer on the thermal folding floor. A plastic blister fell down into a stacker. The employee went to get the fallen plastic blister when their left middle finger was pinched between two pieces of the stacker resulting in amputation of the fingertip to the nail.
Incident Summary
On January 26, 2021, a worker at FIRST CHOICE PACKAGING SOLUTIONS, INC in FREMONT, OHIO suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with metal, woodworking, and special material machinery, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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