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Amputations

1 amputation · 2021108522 · 10/2/2021 · Ball Metal Beverage Container Corporation

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
Banding, baling, strapping machinery

Employer

Name
Ball Metal Beverage Container Corporation
Location
140 Industrial Drive, PITTSTON, PENNSYLVANIA, 18640
NAICS
332431
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

Two employees were replacing a guard chute on a printed scrap baler. One of them was lining up the guard using his left hand when the counter door cycled into the open position, resulting in amputation of the tip of his middle finger.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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