Owens-Brockway Glass Container Inc.
Caught in running equipment or machinery, n.e.c. — Amputations — MUSKOGEE, OKLAHOMA
| Employer | Owens-Brockway Glass Container Inc. | Report ID | 2015043766 |
| Address | 2401 Old Shawnee Road | City, State ZIP | MUSKOGEE, OKLAHOMA 74403 |
| Event Date | April 23, 2015 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingernail(s), nailbed(s) |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery, n.e.c. | Source of Injury | Extruding, injecting, forming, molding machinery, n.e.c. |
| Industry (NAICS) | 327213 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 35.76000, -95.33000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was conducting training on a glass molding machine that is not used for production. The employee was feeling around the machine for air leaks when it cycled, causing loss of tissue, nail, and nailbed on the left-hand ring finger. The employee received surgery with some bone removal.
Incident Summary
On April 23, 2015, a worker at Owens-Brockway Glass Container Inc. in MUSKOGEE, OKLAHOMA suffered amputations to the fingernail(s), nailbed(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery, n.e.c., with extruding, injecting, forming, molding machinery, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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