Beverage Packaging North and Central America

Caught in running equipment or machinery, n.e.c. — Amputations — FINDLAY, OHIO

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Beverage Packaging North and Central America in FINDLAY, OHIO
Employer Beverage Packaging North and Central America Report ID 20191010724
Address 12340 County Road 99 City, State ZIP FINDLAY, OHIO 45840
Event Date October 14, 2019 Outcome Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Fingertip(s)
Event Type Caught in running equipment or machinery, n.e.c. Source of Injury Machinery, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 332431 Inspection # 1439737
GPS Coordinates 41.08000, -83.64000

Incident Narrative

On October 14, 2019, an employee was checking a machine's chain for bent pins when his right hand came in contact with the chain and sprocket. This resulted in the amputation of his right ring fingertip.

Incident Summary

On October 14, 2019, a worker at Beverage Packaging North and Central America in FINDLAY, OHIO suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery, n.e.c., with machinery, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

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