Ball Metal Beverage Container Corporation
Contact with objects and equipment, unspecified — Fractures — PITTSTON, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | Ball Metal Beverage Container Corporation | Report ID | 2021097951 |
| Address | 140 Industrial Drive | City, State ZIP | PITTSTON, PENNSYLVANIA 18640 |
| Event Date | September 15, 2021 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Contact with objects and equipment, unspecified | Source of Injury | Step ladders |
| Industry (NAICS) | 332431 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.28000, -75.77000 | ||
Incident Narrative
As an employee was stepping down from a step ladder, their right middle finger got caught between the employee's tool holder and the ladder. The employee's fingernail was removed and the finger was fractured. The employee was hospitalized.
Incident Summary
On September 15, 2021, a worker at Ball Metal Beverage Container Corporation in PITTSTON, PENNSYLVANIA suffered fractures to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as contact with objects and equipment, unspecified, with step ladders identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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