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Amputations

1 amputation · 2020109398 · 10/3/2020 · Silgan Containers

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 Containers
Location
500 NW Loop 286, PARIS, TEXAS, 75460
NAICS
332431
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

After finishing setup, an employee was making adjustments to the tooling on a trimmer machine. The machine was activated and the employee's hand slipped. His left ring finger was caught between a cogged belt and a wheel. The finger was amputated at the first knuckle.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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