The Master Package Corporation
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury — MENOMONIE, WISCONSIN
| Employer | The Master Package Corporation | Report ID | 2023076593 |
| Address | 1421 INDIANHEAD DRIVE | City, State ZIP | MENOMONIE, WISCONSIN 54751 |
| Event Date | July 23, 2023 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment | Source of Injury | Reels, rolls, spools, coils, cones |
| Secondary Source | Cases, cabinets, racks, shelves, unspecified | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 322219 | Inspection # | 1686232 |
| GPS Coordinates | 44.89000, -91.87000 | ||
Incident Narrative
On July 23, 2023, an employee was using a forklift to move a 4,000-pound paper roll from a stand. The forklift dropped the roll and as he was manually moving it into position to lift it with the forklift, his left hand was caught between the roll and the stand. The employee sustained injuries to the left middle and ring fingers.
Incident Summary
On July 23, 2023, a worker at The Master Package Corporation in MENOMONIE, WISCONSIN suffered soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with reels, rolls, spools, coils, cones identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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