Mac Papers Inc.
Caught, entangled in running powered equipment normal operation — Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified — JACKSONVILLE, FLORIDA
| Employer | Mac Papers Inc. | Report ID | 2024109878 |
| Address | 8370 Philips Highway | City, State ZIP | JACKSONVILLE, FLORIDA 32256 |
| Event Date | October 23, 2024 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified | Body Part | Other finger(s) n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Caught, entangled in running powered equipment normal operation | Source of Injury | Special process machinery unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Machine guards | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 322299 | Inspection # | 1784666 |
| GPS Coordinates | 30.21000, -81.58000 | ||
Incident Narrative
The injured employee had been operating the curtain sealer machine for another employee. When the other employee came back, the injured employee was talking to them and her hand went down near the arm of the machine. The machine then started and crushed the injured employee's right ring finger. The employee was hospitalized with a partial amputation to the finger. A guard was not in place at the time.
Incident Summary
On October 23, 2024, a worker at Mac Papers Inc. in JACKSONVILLE, FLORIDA suffered amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified to the other finger(s) n.e.c.. The incident was classified as caught, entangled in running powered equipment normal operation, with special process machinery unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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