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Amputations

1 amputation · 2021086915 · 8/14/2021 · REHRIG PACIFIC COMPANY

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
Plastic injection molding machinery

Employer

Name
REHRIG PACIFIC COMPANY
Location
1000 RACO COURT NW, LAWRENCEVILLE, GEORGIA, 30044
NAICS
326199
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was operating the trash can injection mold machine and noticed that the hopper was jammed with plastic material. As the employee attempted to unjam the hopper, the blade amputated the fingertips on his left hand.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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