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Amputations

1 amputation, 1 hospitalization · 2017021630 · 2/19/2017 · Legacy Pharmaceutical Packaging

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
1
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Fingertip(s)
Nature of injury
Amputations

Cause

Event
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
Source
Bottling, canning, filling machinery

Employer

Name
Legacy Pharmaceutical Packaging
Location
13333 Lakefront Drive, EARTH CITY, MISSOURI, 63045
NAICS
326199
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was attempting to dislodge a bottle from the bottling scrambler machine when the machine's belt amputated his ring fingertip. The machine was not locked/tagged out at the time.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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