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Can Corporation of America

Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — READING, PENNSYLVANIA

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Can Corporation of America in READING, PENNSYLVANIA
Employer Can Corporation of America Report ID 20201110380
Address 3721 Pottsville Pike, Suite 2 City, State ZIP READING, PENNSYLVANIA 19605
Event Date November 2, 2020 Outcome Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Fingertip(s)
Event Type Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning Source of Injury Special process machinery, unspecified
Secondary Source Belts, gloves, neckties, scarves
Industry (NAICS) 332431 Inspection # 1501736
GPS Coordinates 40.39000, -75.93000

Incident Narrative

An employee was operating a can line when a jam occurred on the auto-feeder. While clearing the jam, the employee's glove was pinched by the running conveyor and the employee's right ring and pinky fingers were pulled into the machine, causing a partial amputation to both fingertips.

Incident Summary

On November 2, 2020, a worker at Can Corporation of America in READING, PENNSYLVANIA suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with special process machinery, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

Context

OSHA has recorded 5,298 severe injury reports involving "Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning" incidents in our database. Browse all Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning injuries.

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