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Amputations

1 amputation · 2019043769 · 4/12/2019 · SILGAN PLASTICS CORP.

Severity

Hospitalized
0
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
Metal, woodworking, and special material machinery, unspecified

Employer

Name
SILGAN PLASTICS CORP.
Location
690 WOODLAND DR., OTTAWA, OHIO, 45875
NAICS
326160
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

On April 12, 2019, an employee was removing a jammed bottle from a bottle takeout device machine on a line. A cylinder closed on the employee's right little finger, causing the amputation of the fingertip.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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