PACTIV CORPORATION
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — CONYERS, GEORGIA
| Employer | PACTIV CORPORATION | Report ID | 20201010266 |
| Address | 1501 ROCKDALE INDUSTRIAL BLVD | City, State ZIP | CONYERS, GEORGIA 30012 |
| Event Date | October 29, 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 | Extruding, injecting, forming, molding machinery, n.e.c. |
| Industry (NAICS) | 424990 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 33.70000, -84.00000 | ||
Incident Narrative
A maintenance employee was troubleshooting a thermoforming oven and amputated their left thumb.
Incident Summary
On October 29, 2020, a worker at PACTIV CORPORATION in CONYERS, GEORGIA 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 extruding, injecting, forming, molding machinery, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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