Ball Metal Container Corporation
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — GOLDEN, COLORADO
| Employer | Ball Metal Container Corporation | Report ID | 20211210983 |
| Address | 4525 Indiana Street | City, State ZIP | GOLDEN, COLORADO 80403 |
| Event Date | December 22, 2021 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Source of Injury | Metal, woodworking, and special material machinery, n.e.c. |
| Industry (NAICS) | 332431 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 39.77000, -105.16000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was trying to fix a metal scrap chopper. His left hand was caught in the point of operation and he suffered an amputation to the middle fingertip (without bone loss), as well as an avulsion to the index finger.
Incident Summary
On December 22, 2021, a worker at Ball Metal Container Corporation in GOLDEN, COLORADO suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with metal, woodworking, and special material machinery, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
OSHA has recorded 5,298 severe injury reports involving "Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning" incidents in our database. Browse all Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning injuries.
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