Berry Plastics Corporation
Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation — Amputations — SARASOTA, FLORIDA
| Employer | Berry Plastics Corporation | Report ID | 2015129112 |
| Address | 7350 26th Court E. | City, State ZIP | SARASOTA, FLORIDA 34243 |
| Event Date | December 2, 2015 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation | Source of Injury | Presses, except printing, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 326160 | Inspection # | 1112015 |
| GPS Coordinates | 27.40000, -82.53000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was manually feeding a plastic sheet through a hydraulic/pneumatic press set on manual mode. The press then cycled and caught his left thumb in the point of operation area, amputating his thumb tip.
Incident Summary
On December 2, 2015, a worker at Berry Plastics Corporation in SARASOTA, FLORIDA suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation, with presses, except printing, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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