Amputations

Name: Amputations at Graphic Packaging International, LLC
Start: 4/4/2023

1 amputation · 2023042966 · 4/4/2023 · Graphic Packaging International, LLC

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: Sealing, stapling machinery

Employer

Name: Graphic Packaging International, LLC
Location: 555 N Tripp Avenue, CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, 60624
NAICS: 322212
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee was operating a gluer when the machine jammed, causing a belt to come off track. The employee went to clear the jam and realign the belt when the machine jogged, pinching their right ring finger between the belt and roller and amputating the fingertip.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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