Anchor Glass Container Corporation
Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified — Amputations — JACKSONVILLE, FLORIDA
| Employer | Anchor Glass Container Corporation | Report ID | 20191213022 |
| Address | 2121 Huron St | City, State ZIP | JACKSONVILLE, FLORIDA 32254 |
| Event Date | December 19, 2019 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified | Source of Injury | Extruding, injecting, forming, molding machinery, n.e.c. |
| Industry (NAICS) | 327213 | Inspection # | 1452813 |
| GPS Coordinates | 30.34000, -81.71000 | ||
Incident Narrative
On December 19, 2019, an employee was conducting maintenance on a forming machine. He was checking the machine's ventilation system when the mold came down on his right thumb, causing an amputation without bone loss.
Incident Summary
On December 19, 2019, a worker at Anchor Glass Container Corporation in JACKSONVILLE, FLORIDA suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified, with extruding, injecting, forming, molding machinery, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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