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American Packaging Corporation

Caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified — Amputations — BIRMINGHAM, ALABAMA

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at American Packaging Corporation in BIRMINGHAM, ALABAMA
Employer American Packaging Corporation Report ID 2021054096
Address 404 Thornberry Circle City, State ZIP BIRMINGHAM, ALABAMA 35242
Event Date May 19, 2021 Outcome Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Fingertip(s)
Event Type Caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified Source of Injury Machinery, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 322221 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 33.41000, -86.65000

Incident Narrative

An employee was working on a machine when his right hand was caught in a nip/pinch point. Fingers on the hand were injured, and the index fingertip was amputated.

Incident Summary

On May 19, 2021, a worker at American Packaging Corporation in BIRMINGHAM, ALABAMA suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified, with machinery, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

Context

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