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Amputations

1 amputation · 2022053746 · 5/1/2022 · Amcor Rigid Plastics

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
Extruding, injecting, forming, molding machinery, unspecified

Employer

Name
Amcor Rigid Plastics
Location
4324 Fleetwood Road, FORT WORTH, TEXAS, 76155
NAICS
326160
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An Amcor employee was working on the extrusion wheel, attempting to fix an issue with the bottle weights and the pressure from the parison air. The employee completed the inspection/repair and began the start-up sequence. The parison did not feed properly. The employee went to correct the misload. The plastic then fell off to the side and the employee attempted to grab it but his right hand got caught in the side of the mold as it was closing. The employee's fingertip was amputated.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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