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Amputations

1 amputation · 2017087294 · 8/1/2017 · GATEWAY PACKAGING COMPANY, LLC

Severity

Hospitalized
0
Amputation
1
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified
Nature of injury
Amputations

Cause

Event
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
Source
Paper production machinery, n.e.c.

Employer

Name
GATEWAY PACKAGING COMPANY, LLC
Location
5910 Winner Road, KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI, 64125
NAICS
322211
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was clearing a jam on a machine using a tool. The tool and his hand went into the belt and pulley system, causing a partial amputation of the left thumb.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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