Amputations

Name: Amputations at Graphic Packaging International, LLC
Start: 11/16/2023

1 amputation · 20231110608 · 11/16/2023 · Graphic Packaging International, LLC

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: Fans, blowers-wall, floor, ceiling, ventilation
Secondary source: Belts, gloves, neckties, scarves

Employer

Name: Graphic Packaging International, LLC
Location: 1300 S. Main St., KENTON, OHIO, 43326
NAICS: 322219
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

On November 16, 2023, a maintenance employee was servicing a belt and pulley system on a blower motor. They were manually manipulating the belt and pulley when the glove on their left hand got caught in a nip point. Their little finger was pulled into the nip point resulting in amputation of the fingertip.

Source

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