Metal Container Corporation
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — JACKSONVILLE, FLORIDA
| Employer | Metal Container Corporation | Report ID | 2017021028 |
| Address | 1100 N Ellis Road | City, State ZIP | JACKSONVILLE, FLORIDA 32254 |
| Event Date | February 1, 2017 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment | Source of Injury | Machine and appliance parts, n.e.c. |
| Industry (NAICS) | 332431 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 30.33000, -81.74000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was assembling the printer pinion gear at his work bench when his right pinky finger was pinched between the bearing housing and the housing of the gear box resulting in the amputation of his right pinky fingertip without bone loss.
Incident Summary
On February 1, 2017, a worker at Metal Container Corporation in JACKSONVILLE, FLORIDA suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with machine and appliance parts, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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