Silgan Dispensing Systems Slatersville, LLC

Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation — Amputations — SLATERSVILLE, RHODE ISLAND

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Silgan Dispensing Systems Slatersville, LLC in SLATERSVILLE, RHODE ISLAND
Employer Silgan Dispensing Systems Slatersville, LLC Report ID 2017087369
Address 110 Graham Drive City, State ZIP SLATERSVILLE, RHODE ISLAND 02876
Event Date August 3, 2017 Outcome Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.
Event Type Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation Source of Injury Conveyors-powered, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 326199 Inspection # 1252931
GPS Coordinates 41.99000, -71.57000

Incident Narrative

An employee was pushing a box of plastic caps through the traffic arm on a conveyor system, which opened to allow the box to pass. The employee had his other hand resting on top of the hinged component of the traffic arm and as the arm moved, it pinched and amputated his finger. The traffic arm was unguarded at the time.

Incident Summary

On August 3, 2017, a worker at Silgan Dispensing Systems Slatersville, LLC in SLATERSVILLE, RHODE ISLAND suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation, with conveyors-powered, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

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