Alltrista Plastics LLC
Struck by falling object or equipment, unspecified — Amputations — REEDSVILLE, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | Alltrista Plastics LLC | Report ID | 2021032472 |
| Address | 20 Setar Way | City, State ZIP | REEDSVILLE, PENNSYLVANIA 17084 |
| Event Date | March 23, 2021 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Struck by falling object or equipment, unspecified | Source of Injury | Dies, molds, patterns |
| Industry (NAICS) | 325211 | Inspection # | 1521782 |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.70000, -77.54000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was separating an injection molding tool. The employee hooked up one of the mold's two sides to overhead hoists and began to separate the mold. The other side (weighing 500 pounds) fell over and crushed the employee's left ring finger against a work bench.
Incident Summary
On March 23, 2021, a worker at Alltrista Plastics LLC in REEDSVILLE, PENNSYLVANIA suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as struck by falling object or equipment, unspecified, with dies, molds, patterns identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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