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Amputations

1 amputation · 2016098639 · 9/13/2016 · METAL CONTAINER CORP.

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
Conveyors-belt
Secondary source
Belts, gloves, neckties, scarves

Employer

Name
METAL CONTAINER CORP.
Location
1100 N. ELLIS RD., JACKSONVILLE, FLORIDA, 32254
NAICS
332431
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was checking the belt tension and adjusting the motor bracket on a conveyor when his glove was caught in the belt. The pulley then pinched and amputated his left-hand index finger. The belt guard was removed at the time.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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