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Plastipak Packaging, Inc.

Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — MC CALLA, ALABAMA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Plastipak Packaging, Inc. in MC CALLA, ALABAMA
Employer Plastipak Packaging, Inc. Report ID 2016010285
Address 7150 Jefferson Metropolitan Parkway City, State ZIP MC CALLA, ALABAMA 35111
Event Date January 12, 2016 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Hand(s) and finger(s)
Event Type Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning Source of Injury Packaging, bottling, wrapping machinery, n.e.c.
Industry (NAICS) 326160 Inspection # 1118709
GPS Coordinates 33.27000, -87.09000

Incident Narrative

An employee climbed a ladder to reach the unscramble machine, which was jammed. When she attempted to unjam it, the machine broke her right hand and thumb.

Incident Summary

On January 12, 2016, a worker at Plastipak Packaging, Inc. in MC CALLA, ALABAMA suffered amputations to the hand(s) and finger(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with packaging, bottling, wrapping machinery, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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