Ronpak, Inc.
Struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing — Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified — 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.
Context
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