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Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified

1 amputation, 1 hospitalization · 2024076119 · 7/9/2024 · Versa-Pak, LTD.

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
1
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Finger or thumb tip(s), nail(s)
Nature of injury
Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified

Cause

Event
Caught, entangled in running powered equipment normal operation
Source
Winders, unwinders
Secondary source
Secondary source not applicable

Employer

Name
Versa-Pak, LTD.
Location
500 Staeger Rd., CELINA, OHIO, 45822
NAICS
326111
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

At 8:00 p.m. on July 9, 2024, an employee was removing a 54-inch shaft from a winder. The employee's left middle finger was caught between the machine and the chuck, and the fingertip was amputated.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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