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Berry Global, Inc.

Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part — Amputations — SOLVAY, NEW YORK

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Berry Global, Inc. in SOLVAY, NEW YORK
Employer Berry Global, Inc. Report ID 2017109565
Address 1500 Milton Avenue City, State ZIP SOLVAY, NEW YORK 13209
Event Date October 5, 2017 Outcome Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Fingertip(s)
Event Type Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part Source of Injury Machine and appliance parts, n.e.c.
Secondary Source Presses-printing
Industry (NAICS) 326199 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 43.06000, -76.20000

Incident Narrative

An employee was in the process of performing a plate change on a printing press when a locking strut failed, causing a color head to drop. The color head struck the employee's right-hand third digit, causing a distal phalanx fracture and fingertip amputation.

Incident Summary

On October 5, 2017, a worker at Berry Global, Inc. in SOLVAY, NEW YORK suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part, with machine and appliance parts, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

Context

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