Coca Cola Company
Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified — Amputations — HOWARD, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | Coca Cola Company | Report ID | 2016087823 |
| Address | 217 Aqua Penn Drive | City, State ZIP | HOWARD, PENNSYLVANIA 16841 |
| Event Date | August 20, 2016 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified | Source of Injury | Extruding, injecting, forming, molding machinery, n.e.c. |
| Industry (NAICS) | 312111 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.94000, -77.79000 | ||
Incident Narrative
On or about August 20, 2016, at 5:30 p.m., an employee was helping another employee to move a mold to be repaired on the 18-station blow molder when his right pinky finger was caught in the machine. His pinky fingertip had to be surgically amputated just past the nailbed.
Incident Summary
On August 20, 2016, a worker at Coca Cola Company in HOWARD, PENNSYLVANIA suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified, with extruding, injecting, forming, molding machinery, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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