Owens-Brockway Glass Container Inc.
Caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified — Amputations — STREATOR, ILLINOIS
| Employer | Owens-Brockway Glass Container Inc. | Report ID | 2018032806 |
| Address | 901 N Shabbona | City, State ZIP | STREATOR, ILLINOIS 61364 |
| Event Date | March 22, 2018 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified | Source of Injury | Conveyors-powered, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 327213 | Inspection # | 1305012 |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.13000, -88.82000 | ||
Incident Narrative
On 3/22/2018, an employee was clearing bottles from a conveyor when her finger was caught in the sprocket and pulley mechanism at the junction between the conveyor and the machine, resulting in a finger amputation.
Incident Summary
On March 22, 2018, a worker at Owens-Brockway Glass Container Inc. in STREATOR, ILLINOIS suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified, with conveyors-powered, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
OSHA has recorded 1,279 severe injury reports involving "Caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified" incidents in our database. Browse all Caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified injuries.
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