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Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified

1 amputation · 2024043514 · 4/23/2024 · Plastipak Packaging, Inc.

Severity

Hospitalized
0
Amputation
1
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Finger or thumb tip(s), nail(s)
Nature of injury
Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified

Cause

Event
Struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing
Source
Conveyors belt, slot, chain
Secondary source
Secondary source not applicable

Employer

Name
Plastipak Packaging, Inc.
Location
4211 Amberjack Blvd., PLANT CITY, FLORIDA, 33566
NAICS
326199
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was troubleshooting a loose chain on a conveyor belt when their left index finger was pulled into a sprocket and the fingertip was amputated.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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