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Amputations

1 amputation · 2015118630 · 11/14/2015 · Bottles Unlimited, Inc.

Severity

Hospitalized
0
Amputation
1
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.
Nature of injury
Amputations

Cause

Event
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
Source
Plastic injection molding machinery

Employer

Name
Bottles Unlimited, Inc.
Location
5390 E 39th Ave, DENVER, COLORADO, 80207
NAICS
326160
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was attempting to clear a jam in a blow molding machine that makes plastic bottles. The employee's right ring finger got caught in the machine and required medical amputation.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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