Silgan Containers Manufacturing Corporation
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — NAPOLEON, OHIO
| Employer | Silgan Containers Manufacturing Corporation | Report ID | 2021053920 |
| Address | 12-773 State Route 110 Suite 101 | City, State ZIP | NAPOLEON, OHIO 43545 |
| Event Date | May 12, 2021 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment | Source of Injury | Machine and appliance parts, n.e.c. |
| Industry (NAICS) | 332431 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.40000, -84.00000 | ||
Incident Narrative
A turret on a piece of trimmer equipment was being manually rotated into position while offline. An employee was helping move the turret when a pinch point on it caught his right hand. He suffered an amputation to the ring fingertip.
Incident Summary
On May 12, 2021, a worker at Silgan Containers Manufacturing Corporation in NAPOLEON, OHIO suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with machine and appliance parts, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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