Ardagh Glass Inc.
Injured by handheld object or equipment, n.e.c. - Cuts, lacerations - BURLINGTON, Wisconsin
| Employer | Ardagh Glass Inc. |
| Address | 815 S. McHenry St. |
| City, State ZIP | BURLINGTON, Wisconsin 53105 |
| Report ID | 2018054767 |
| Event Date | May 16, 2018 |
| Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Cuts, lacerations |
| Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Injured by handheld object or equipment, n.e.c. |
| Source of Injury | Hand grinders-powered |
| Industry (NAICS) | 327212 |
| GPS Coordinates | 42.66000, -88.28000 |
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Incident Narrative
An employee was operating a disc grinder when a piece of metal became caught in the grinder and pulled the employee's left hand into the disc. The employee's left thumb was lacerated.
Incident Summary
On May 16, 2018, a worker at Ardagh Glass Inc. in BURLINGTON, Wisconsin suffered cuts, lacerations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as injured by handheld object or equipment, n.e.c., with hand grinders-powered identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
OSHA has recorded 81 severe injury reports involving "Injured by handheld object or equipment, n.e.c." incidents in our database. Browse all Injured by handheld object or equipment, n.e.c. injuries.
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