HOPE HULL, ALABAMA—
Genpak, LLC
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning · Amputations
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury at Genpak, LLC, 7621 Bill Joseph Pkwy, HOPE HULL, ALABAMA 36043 on — Amputations, affecting the fingertip(s).
Final narrative
An employee was operating an extruding repalletizer. The line jammed and when he broke the line loose, his fingers were pulled into the machine resulting in the amputation of the left index and middle fingertips. The machine was energized at the time of the incident.
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LONGVIEW, TEXAS—
Genpak, LLC
An employee had just replaced a belt on a silo blower. While the employee was testing the blower by manually turning the belt, the belt and pulley caught the employee's fingertip. The fingertip was amputated.
CARTHAGE, TEXAS—
Genpak, LLC
The regrind system malfunctioned, due to clogged resin. An employee went to the blend room to assess the issue. Once resin was flowing again, the employee was exiting the platform using a ladder and, having residual resin dust on gloves, his hand slipped off the ladder causing him to lose his footing and fall to floor. The employee suffered a knee fracture.
CARTHAGE, TEXAS—
Genpak, LLC
An employee was using a tape measure to gauge the width of a plastic sheet as it went into an oven. The tape measure got caught on the sheet and was pulled in. The employee was caught between the sheet and the idle roller, suffering a cut to the arm.
MIDDLETOWN, NEW YORK—
Genpak, LLC
An employee was cleaning a printer when his right hand was caught between two rollers. He suffered an amputation to the little finger.
COLUMBUS, OHIO—
Genpak, LLC.
An employee was operating a printing machine. The machine's moving parts amputated the employee's right middle finger at the first knuckle.
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