Amgraph Packaging, Inc.
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — BALTIC, CONNECTICUT
| Employer | Amgraph Packaging, Inc. | Report ID | 2023032392 |
| Address | 90 Papermill Road | City, State ZIP | BALTIC, CONNECTICUT 06330 |
| Event Date | March 16, 2023 | Outcome | Hospitalized, 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 | Special process machinery, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 323111 | Inspection # | 1658314 |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.61000, -72.03000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was using a rag to clean the surface of a chill roller machine used to extrude sheets that are fed into the rollers. The employee's right hand was pulled into the rollers, resulting in amputations of the little and ring fingers.
Incident Summary
On March 16, 2023, a worker at Amgraph Packaging, Inc. in BALTIC, CONNECTICUT 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 special process machinery, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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