Larsen Packaging Products, Inc.

Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — BELVIDERE, ILLINOIS

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Larsen Packaging Products, Inc. in BELVIDERE, ILLINOIS
Employer Larsen Packaging Products, Inc. Report ID 2023087294
Address 766 Landmark Drive City, State ZIP BELVIDERE, ILLINOIS 61008
Event Date August 10, 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 Special process machinery, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 322299 Inspection #
GPS Coordinates 42.25000, -88.89000

Incident Narrative

An employee was making an adjustment to a piece of equipment using his right hand when his left hand was caught in the machine belt. The employee's index, middle, and ring fingertips were amputated.

Incident Summary

On August 10, 2023, a worker at Larsen Packaging Products, Inc. in BELVIDERE, ILLINOIS suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). 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 amputation.

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