US Packaging, LLC
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — ELKHORN, WISCONSIN
| Employer | US Packaging, LLC | Report ID | 2023032452 |
| Address | 401 East Morrissey Drive | City, State ZIP | ELKHORN, WISCONSIN 53121 |
| Event Date | March 17, 2023 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Source of Injury | Packaging, bottling, wrapping machinery, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 561910 | Inspection # | 1658327 |
| GPS Coordinates | 42.64000, -88.53000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was fixing a jam in a machine when they were struck by a blade and sustained a left index fingertip amputation.
Incident Summary
On March 17, 2023, a worker at US Packaging, LLC in ELKHORN, WISCONSIN suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with packaging, bottling, wrapping machinery, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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