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Plastipak Packaging, Inc.

Contact with objects and equipment, unspecified — Amputations — CHAMPAIGN, ILLINOIS

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Plastipak Packaging, Inc. in CHAMPAIGN, ILLINOIS
Employer Plastipak Packaging, Inc. Report ID 2022097975
Address 3310 W Springfield Ave City, State ZIP CHAMPAIGN, ILLINOIS 61822
Event Date September 8, 2022 Outcome Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Fingertip(s)
Event Type Contact with objects and equipment, unspecified Source of Injury Guardrails, road dividers
Industry (NAICS) 326199 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 40.11000, -88.30000

Incident Narrative

On September 8, 2022, an employee was installing the top rail on a guardrail system. The employee's right index finger was pinched between the guardrail and a post, resulting in a fingertip amputation.

Incident Summary

On September 8, 2022, a worker at Plastipak Packaging, Inc. in CHAMPAIGN, ILLINOIS suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as contact with objects and equipment, unspecified, with guardrails, road dividers identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

Context

OSHA has recorded 1,049 severe injury reports involving "Contact with objects and equipment, unspecified" incidents in our database. Browse all Contact with objects and equipment, unspecified injuries.

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