McVantage Packaging, LLC
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — TUSCUMBIA, ALABAMA
| Employer | McVantage Packaging, LLC | Report ID | 20231110388 |
| Address | 514 Highway 43 South | City, State ZIP | TUSCUMBIA, ALABAMA 35674 |
| Event Date | November 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 | Material and personnel handling machinery, n.e.c. |
| Industry (NAICS) | 321920 | Inspection # | 1715044 |
| GPS Coordinates | 34.60000, -87.66000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was working to clear a piece of wood that was wedged between the rollers of a roller sorter. A motion sensor was activated, causing the machine to operate. The employee's left hand was caught in a chain resulting in an amputation to their left middle fingertip.
Incident Summary
On November 10, 2023, a worker at McVantage Packaging, LLC in TUSCUMBIA, ALABAMA suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with material and personnel handling machinery, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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