Owens-Brockway Glass Container Inc.

Caught in running equipment or machinery, n.e.c. — Amputations — MUSKOGEE, OKLAHOMA

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Owens-Brockway Glass Container Inc. in 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.

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