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Ball Metal Beverage Container Corp.

Caught in running equipment or machinery, n.e.c. — Amputations — SARATOGA SPRINGS, NEW YORK

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Ball Metal Beverage Container Corp. in SARATOGA SPRINGS, NEW YORK
Employer Ball Metal Beverage Container Corp. Report ID 2020010155
Address 11 Adams Road City, State ZIP SARATOGA SPRINGS, NEW YORK 12866
Event Date January 7, 2020 Outcome Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified
Event Type Caught in running equipment or machinery, n.e.c. Source of Injury Conveyors-powered, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 332431 Inspection # 1455831
GPS Coordinates 43.06000, -73.82000

Incident Narrative

An employee was descending a short ladder underneath a conveyor when he lost his balance and his right hand entered the in-running nip point of the conveyor, resulting in amputations to part of the first and second fingers.

Incident Summary

On January 7, 2020, a worker at Ball Metal Beverage Container Corp. in SARATOGA SPRINGS, NEW YORK suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery, n.e.c., with conveyors-powered, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

Context

OSHA has recorded 718 severe injury reports involving "Caught in running equipment or machinery, n.e.c." incidents in our database. Browse all Caught in running equipment or machinery, n.e.c. injuries.

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