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Amputations

1 amputation · 2023087580 · 8/18/2023 · Crown USA, Inc.

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
Crown USA, Inc.
Location
600 Poplar Drive, THOMASTON, GEORGIA, 30286
NAICS
325211
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

On August 18, 2023, at approximately 9:00 a.m., an employee was pulling product sheets from a line in the extrusion department when the machine jammed. The employee attempted to extract the trapped products when a cutter on the machine contacted their left hand, resulting in an amputation of the tip of their thumb and a laceration to their index finger.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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