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Amputations

1 amputation · 2018065672 · 6/10/2018 · PAC Worldwide Corporation

Severity

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

Cause

Event
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
Source
Metal, woodworking, and special material machinery, n.e.c.

Employer

Name
PAC Worldwide Corporation
Location
3131 Cincinnati Dayton Rd, MIDDLETOWN, OHIO, 45044
NAICS
326112
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

On June 10, 2018, an employee was clearing a jam in the polybag machine. The machine cycled and the heated pins used to punch holes into the plastic bags amputated the tip of the employee's left index finger.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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