U.S. Packaging, LLC
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — EAST TROY, WISCONSIN
| Employer | U.S. Packaging, LLC | Report ID | 20211210592 |
| Address | 2735 E. Main Street | City, State ZIP | EAST TROY, WISCONSIN 53120 |
| Event Date | December 9, 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 | Machinery, unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Brooms, mops, and other cleaning tools | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 561910 | Inspection # | 1568908 |
| GPS Coordinates | 42.78000, -88.39000 | ||
Incident Narrative
A maintenance employee was cleaning the filler of a machine with a rag after residue built up when the rag was pulled into the machine and the employee's right index finger contacted a rotating part, resulting in a fingertip amputation. The machine was in operation at the time of the incident.
Incident Summary
On December 9, 2021, a worker at U.S. Packaging, LLC in EAST TROY, WISCONSIN suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with machinery, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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