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Amputations

1 amputation · 2015107553 · 10/10/2015 · Graphic Packaging International, Inc.

Severity

Hospitalized
0
Amputation
1
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Fingertip(s)
Nature of injury
Amputations

Cause

Event
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
Source
Reels, rolls, spools, coils, cones

Employer

Name
Graphic Packaging International, Inc.
Location
160 Washington Street, MENASHA, WISCONSIN, 54952
NAICS
322299
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was working by a sheeter roll and was using a wedge so it wouldn't move. When he placed the wedge, the roll moved and it pinched his fingers. The roll weighs 2,000 lbs. The hand specialist had to amputate the right middle fingertip.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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