Amputations

Name: Amputations at Plastipak Packaging, Inc.
Start: 9/8/2022

1 amputation · 2022097975 · 9/8/2022 · Plastipak Packaging, Inc.

Severity

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

Cause

Event: Contact with objects and equipment, unspecified
Source: Guardrails, road dividers

Employer

Name: Plastipak Packaging, Inc.
Location: 3310 W Springfield Ave, CHAMPAIGN, ILLINOIS, 61822
NAICS: 326199
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

On September 8, 2022, an employee was installing the top rail on a guardrail system. The employee's right index finger was pinched between the guardrail and a post, resulting in a fingertip amputation.

Source

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