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BALL METAL CONTAINER

Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — FORT ATKINSON, WISCONSIN

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at BALL METAL CONTAINER in FORT ATKINSON, WISCONSIN
Employer BALL METAL CONTAINER Report ID 2015097023
Address 105 E. Blackhawk Drive City, State ZIP FORT ATKINSON, WISCONSIN 53538
Event Date September 23, 2015 Outcome Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Fingertip(s)
Event Type Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning Source of Injury Banding, baling, strapping machinery
Industry (NAICS) 332439 Inspection # 1095937
GPS Coordinates 42.94000, -88.83000

Incident Narrative

An employee sustained a right index fingertip laceration while clearing a misfeed part in a strapper machine.

Incident Summary

On September 23, 2015, a worker at BALL METAL CONTAINER in FORT ATKINSON, WISCONSIN suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with banding, baling, strapping machinery identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

Context

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