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Amputations

1 amputation · 2016087522 · 8/11/2016 · Ball Corporation

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 regular operation
Source
Special process machinery, n.e.c.

Employer

Name
Ball Corporation
Location
12340 County Rd 99, FINDLAY, OHIO, 45840
NAICS
332431
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

On or about August 11, 2016, an employee was adding ink to the decorator can printing machine when the ink fell. When the employee attempted to grab it, the employee's hand became caught between the plate cylinder and the blanket segment, amputating the left ring finger.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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