Ardagh Glass Inc.
Contact with objects and equipment, unspecified — Amputations — SAPULPA, OKLAHOMA
| Employer | Ardagh Glass Inc. | Report ID | 2021075986 |
| Address | 1000 N. Mission Street | City, State ZIP | SAPULPA, OKLAHOMA 74066 |
| Event Date | July 21, 2021 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Contact with objects and equipment, unspecified | Source of Injury | Strapping |
| Industry (NAICS) | 327213 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 36.00000, -96.09000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was assisting with staging a conveyor to install a new conveyor belt. As the new conveyor belt roll was being lowered to a stand, the employee was removing the roll straps. The straps amputated the employee's left index and middle fingers to the first digit.
Incident Summary
On July 21, 2021, a worker at Ardagh Glass Inc. in SAPULPA, OKLAHOMA suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as contact with objects and equipment, unspecified, with strapping identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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