Silgan White Cap Americas, LLC
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — HAZLETON, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | Silgan White Cap Americas, LLC | Report ID | 2020043823 |
| Address | 350 Jaycee Drive, Valmont Industrial Park | City, State ZIP | HAZLETON, PENNSYLVANIA 18202 |
| Event Date | April 26, 2020 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Source of Injury | Metal, woodworking, and special material machinery, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 326199 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.96000, -76.01000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was cleaning the coater pan of a press oven when the employee's gloved hand became caught between two moving rollers on the machine. The employee's left pinky and ring fingers were amputated.
Incident Summary
On April 26, 2020, a worker at Silgan White Cap Americas, LLC in HAZLETON, PENNSYLVANIA suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with metal, woodworking, and special material machinery, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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