Amputations

Name: Amputations at Graphic Packaging International, Inc.
Start: 11/2/2018

1 amputation · 20181111310 · 11/2/2018 · Graphic Packaging International, Inc.

Severity

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

Cause

Event: Struck by rolling object or equipment being pushed by injured worker
Source: Skids, pallets

Employer

Name: Graphic Packaging International, Inc.
Location: 1070 JONESBORO ROAD, WEST MONROE, LOUISIANA, 71294
NAICS: 322130
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee was pushing a loaded pallet to the end of a conveyor at a press. The employee noticed a plastic pad lying in front of the pallet and was removing it when the pallet, still rolling, pinched the employee's right ring finger against the metal conveyor end stop amputating it.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown