Nelson Packaging Company, Inc.
Struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing — Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified — LIMA, OHIO
| Employer | Nelson Packaging Company, Inc. | Report ID | 2025077348 |
| Address | 1801 Reservoir Rd. | City, State ZIP | LIMA, OHIO 45804 |
| Event Date | July 28, 2025 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified | Body Part | Finger or thumb tip(s), nail(s) |
| Event Type | Struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing | Source of Injury | Machinery unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Secondary source not applicable | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 561910 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.74000, -84.07000 | ||
Incident Narrative
On July 28, 2025, at approximately 2:40 p.m., an employee was inspecting and cleaning a hopper when their left middle finger was pinched by a pneumatic actuated feed block, resulting in a fingertip amputation.
Incident Summary
On July 28, 2025, a worker at Nelson Packaging Company, Inc. in LIMA, OHIO suffered amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified to the finger or thumb tip(s), nail(s). The incident was classified as struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing, with machinery unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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