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Aptar CST Technologies

Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation — Amputations — AUBURN, ALABAMA

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Aptar CST Technologies in AUBURN, ALABAMA
Employer Aptar CST Technologies Report ID 2020054265
Address 960 West Veterans Boulevard City, State ZIP AUBURN, ALABAMA 36832
Event Date May 7, 2020 Outcome Hospitalized, 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 Special process machinery, n.e.c.
Industry (NAICS) 423450 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 32.55000, -85.52000

Incident Narrative

An employee was operating a film cutting machine when his hand entered the machine's chute, resulting in an amputation to his right index finger.

Incident Summary

On May 7, 2020, a worker at Aptar CST Technologies in AUBURN, ALABAMA suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation, with special process machinery, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.

Context

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