Kinpak, Inc.
Caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified — Amputations — MONTGOMERY, ALABAMA
| Employer | Kinpak, Inc. | Report ID | 2021119432 |
| Address | 2780 Gunter Park Dr | City, State ZIP | MONTGOMERY, ALABAMA 36109 |
| Event Date | November 1, 2021 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified | Source of Injury | Extruding, injecting, forming, molding machinery, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 424690 | Inspection # | 1563033 |
| GPS Coordinates | 32.39000, -86.23000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was operating a blow molding machine and amputated their right index fingertip while removing a piece of plastic.
Incident Summary
On November 1, 2021, a worker at Kinpak, Inc. in MONTGOMERY, ALABAMA suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified, with extruding, injecting, forming, molding machinery, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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