Amputations

Name: Amputations at Ball Metal Beverage Packaging
Start: 9/2/2018

1 amputation · 2018099084 · 9/2/2018 · Ball Metal Beverage Packaging

Severity

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

Cause

Event: Struck by dislodged flying object, particle
Source: Metal chips, particles
Secondary source: Metal, woodworking, and special material machinery, n.e.c.

Employer

Name: Ball Metal Beverage Packaging
Location: 1001 North Farm to Market 3083 Rd E, CONROE, TEXAS, 77303
NAICS: 423840
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

At about 8:20 p.m. on September 2, 2018, an employee was trying to unjam a can necking machine. An aluminum part of a can flew out, striking the employee's left middle finger. The fingertip was amputated. The machine's guard was open at the time of the incident.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown