Ronpak, Inc.

Struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing — Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified — SHREVEPORT, LOUISIANA

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Ronpak, Inc. in SHREVEPORT, LOUISIANA
Employer Ronpak, Inc. Report ID 2024043556
Address 1 Nathan Sedley Rd. City, State ZIP SHREVEPORT, LOUISIANA 71115
Event Date April 24, 2024 Outcome Hospitalized, Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified Body Part Other finger(s) n.e.c.
Event Type Struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing Source of Injury Packaging, wrapping, bundling machinery
Secondary Source Secondary source not applicable
Industry (NAICS) 322220 Inspection #
GPS Coordinates 32.34000, -93.60000

Incident Narrative

An employee was servicing a shear packer machine and sustained a partial finger amputation.

Incident Summary

On April 24, 2024, a worker at Ronpak, Inc. in SHREVEPORT, LOUISIANA suffered amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified to the other finger(s) n.e.c.. The incident was classified as struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing, with packaging, wrapping, bundling machinery identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.

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