Amputations

Name: Amputations at Plastipak Packaging, Inc.
Start: 6/14/2022

1 amputation · 2022065118 · 6/14/2022 · Plastipak Packaging, Inc.

Severity

Hospitalized: 0
Amputation: 1
Loss of eye: 0
Body part: Fingertip(s)
Nature of injury: Amputations

Cause

Event: Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
Source: Tables, worktables

Employer

Name: Plastipak Packaging, Inc.
Location: 18015 ST. RT. 65, JACKSON CENTER, OHIO, 45334
NAICS: 326160
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

On June 14, 2022, an employee was adjusting the height of the work table on the box strapper. The employee loosened the bolts on the carriage and had their left hand resting in the area beneath the unit. The table dropped, resulting in distal tip amputations to their middle and ring fingers.

Source

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