PACTIV LLC
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — COVINGTON, GEORGIA
| Employer | PACTIV LLC | Report ID | 2017021495 |
| Address | 8170 ALCOVY ROAD | City, State ZIP | COVINGTON, GEORGIA 30014 |
| Event Date | February 15, 2017 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment | Source of Injury | Forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered |
| Secondary Source | Dies, molds, patterns | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 322223 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 33.61000, -83.84000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee and a coworker were exchanging a mold. The coworker raised the mold with a stand forklift while the employee used a hand to lift a part. The employee's fingertip was then caught and amputated between the upper part of the mold and the forklift structure.
Incident Summary
On February 15, 2017, a worker at PACTIV LLC in COVINGTON, GEORGIA suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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