Rite Pack

Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — SAINT JOSEPH, MISSOURI

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Rite Pack in SAINT JOSEPH, MISSOURI
Employer Rite Pack Report ID 2021108965
Address 3800 South 48th Terrace City, State ZIP SAINT JOSEPH, MISSOURI 64503
Event Date October 18, 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 Sealing, stapling machinery
Industry (NAICS) 325320 Inspection # 1563655
GPS Coordinates 39.72000, -94.78000

Incident Narrative

An employee was unclogging a jam in a sealing machine. The machine crushed two fingers on the employee's right hand, causing injuries resulting in the amputation of both fingers.

Incident Summary

On October 18, 2021, a worker at Rite Pack in SAINT JOSEPH, 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 sealing, stapling machinery identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

Context

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