Orepac Holding Company
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — BELGRADE, MONTANA
| Employer | Orepac Holding Company | Report ID | 20231110378 |
| Address | 2267 Amsterdam Road | City, State ZIP | BELGRADE, MONTANA 59714 |
| Event Date | November 9, 2023 | Outcome | 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 | Metal, woodworking, and special material machinery, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 444190 | Inspection # | 1712312 |
| GPS Coordinates | 45.77000, -111.22000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was operating a flat line door machine when it began to malfunction. The employee was replacing a belt on the machine that had come off when it partially amputated the employee's right index finger.
Incident Summary
On November 9, 2023, a worker at Orepac Holding Company in BELGRADE, MONTANA suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with metal, woodworking, and special material machinery, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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