Poly-Pak Industries, Inc
Caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified — Puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds — MELVILLE, NEW YORK
| Employer | Poly-Pak Industries, Inc | Report ID | 2023021879 |
| Address | 125 Spagnoli Road | City, State ZIP | MELVILLE, NEW YORK 11747 |
| Event Date | February 28, 2023 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified | Source of Injury | Special process machinery, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 326112 | Inspection # | 1655979 |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.76000, -73.42000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was working on a converting machine when her right index finger was stapled by the machine.
Incident Summary
On February 28, 2023, a worker at Poly-Pak Industries, Inc in MELVILLE, NEW YORK suffered puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified, with special process machinery, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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