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Packaging Corporation of America

Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — ASHLAND, OHIO

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Packaging Corporation of America in ASHLAND, OHIO
Employer Packaging Corporation of America Report ID 2023109705
Address 929 Faultless Drive City, State ZIP ASHLAND, OHIO 44805
Event Date October 20, 2023 Outcome Hospitalized, Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified
Event Type Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning Source of Injury Product labeling machinery
Industry (NAICS) 322211 Inspection # 1706504
GPS Coordinates 40.88000, -82.32000

Incident Narrative

On October 20, 2023, an employee was clearing a jam when their hand contacted the labeler machine's infeed rollers causing amputations to multiple fingers.

Incident Summary

On October 20, 2023, a worker at Packaging Corporation of America in ASHLAND, OHIO suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with product labeling machinery identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.

Context

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