Incident date: 2024-08-29
NAICS industry code: 322220

On August 29, 2024, an employee was operating a converting machine in the production area of the facility. He checked the print quality on the paper bags and then went to clean the machine. His right hand was caught by the impression rollers, resulting in amputation of the index fingertip.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Struck by running powered equipment  during maintenance, cleaning, testing
code_source: title: Printing machinery  unspecified
code_nature: title: Amputations, avulsions, enucleations  unspecified
code_body: title: Finger or thumb tip(s), nail(s)
severity: high