AMPAC PAPER, LLC
Caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified — Amputations — WALDEN, NEW YORK
| Employer | AMPAC PAPER, LLC | Report ID | 2023010902 |
| Address | 30 Coldenham Rd. | City, State ZIP | WALDEN, NEW YORK 12586 |
| Event Date | January 29, 2023 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified | Source of Injury | Machinery, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 322220 | Inspection # | 1647827 |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.55000, -74.18000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was making adjustments to a machine to correct defects when they sustained a partial amputation of the right index finger.
Incident Summary
On January 29, 2023, a worker at AMPAC PAPER, LLC in WALDEN, NEW YORK suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified, with machinery, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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