Aptar CSP Technologies
Struck by object or equipment, unspecified — Crushing injuries — AUBURN, ALABAMA
| Employer | Aptar CSP Technologies | Report ID | 2021064988 |
| Address | 960 West Veterans Blvd | City, State ZIP | AUBURN, ALABAMA 36832 |
| Event Date | June 18, 2021 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Crushing injuries | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Struck by object or equipment, unspecified | Source of Injury | Machine and appliance parts, n.e.c. |
| Industry (NAICS) | 326112 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 32.55000, -85.52000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee and two co-workers were removing a feed hopper due to a piece of hard resin that had accumulated between the hopper and the mixer. When the hopper was dislodged from the mixer, it pivoted into a new position and contacted the employee's right pinky finger, crushing it between the hopper and the mezzanine floor and resulting in crush injuries and lacerations that required hospitalization.
Incident Summary
On June 18, 2021, a worker at Aptar CSP Technologies in AUBURN, ALABAMA suffered crushing injuries to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as struck by object or equipment, unspecified, with machine and appliance parts, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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