AJM PACKAGING CORPORATION
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — JOPLIN, MISSOURI
| Employer | AJM PACKAGING CORPORATION | Report ID | 2021076187 |
| Address | 3400 Enterprise Avenue | City, State ZIP | JOPLIN, MISSOURI 64801 |
| Event Date | July 26, 2021 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Source of Injury | Paper production machinery, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 322215 | Inspection # | 1545972 |
| GPS Coordinates | 37.12000, -94.47000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was clearing a jam on a paper plate machine when they contacted the machine's blade, resulting in amputation of four fingers on the left hand.
Incident Summary
On July 26, 2021, a worker at AJM PACKAGING CORPORATION in JOPLIN, MISSOURI suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with paper production machinery, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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