Anchor Glass Container Corporation
Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation — Burns and other injuries, n.e.c. — HENRYETTA, OKLAHOMA
| Employer | Anchor Glass Container Corporation | Report ID | 2017032279 |
| Address | 601 E. Bollinger Road | City, State ZIP | HENRYETTA, OKLAHOMA 74437 |
| Event Date | March 12, 2017 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Burns and other injuries, n.e.c. | Body Part | Hand(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation | Source of Injury | Special process machinery, n.e.c. |
| Industry (NAICS) | 327213 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 35.44000, -95.97000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was changing a plunger on the press-and-blow machine. The machine was shut down, but the safety device to keep the blanks open was not installed. When the employee activated the machine with his left hand in the machine, the hot blanks closed on his hand causing burns and bruising.
Incident Summary
On March 12, 2017, a worker at Anchor Glass Container Corporation in HENRYETTA, OKLAHOMA suffered burns and other injuries, n.e.c. to the hand(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation, with special process machinery, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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