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PACTIV LLC

Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation — Amputations — COVINGTON, GEORGIA

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at PACTIV LLC in COVINGTON, GEORGIA
Employer PACTIV LLC Report ID 20181111607
Address 8170 ALCOVY ROAD City, State ZIP COVINGTON, GEORGIA 30014
Event Date November 10, 2018 Outcome Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified
Event Type Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation Source of Injury Packaging, wrapping, bundling machinery
Industry (NAICS) 322223 Inspection # 1360544
GPS Coordinates 33.61000, -83.84000

Incident Narrative

An employee was operating an automated bagger. The bagger cycled and the seal bar pinched the employee's right index finger, causing an amputation. The machine was guarded at the time of the incident.

Incident Summary

On November 10, 2018, a worker at PACTIV LLC in COVINGTON, GEORGIA suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation, with packaging, wrapping, bundling machinery identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

Context

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