Fractures and dislocations

Name: Fractures and dislocations at Berry Global, Inc.
Start: 12/15/2021

1 hospitalization · 20211210744 · 12/15/2021 · Berry Global, Inc.

Severity

Hospitalized: 1
Amputation: 0
Loss of eye: 0
Body part: Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified
Nature of injury: Fractures and dislocations

Cause

Event: Caught in running equipment or machinery, n.e.c.
Source: Fans, blowers-wall, floor, ceiling, ventilation

Employer

Name: Berry Global, Inc.
Location: 106 Delta Place, HOT SPRINGS, ARKANSAS, 71913
NAICS: 326112
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee went to pick up a tool that had fallen near an adjacent machine. Their left hand became caught inside a blower motor fan blade, resulting in a dislocated finger and a fractured finger. Surgery was required to repair the injuries.

Source

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