OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #221427255

GRAHAM PACKAGING COMPANY LP

MARYLAND HEIGHTS, MO· 2022-01-03T00:00:00

Event: Amputated, Amputation, Finger, Machine operator, Molding Machine, Thumb
NAICS: 326160
Inspection type: Referral
Activity number: #345724736
Employer profile: GRAHAM PACKAGING COMPANY LP
Summary number: 221427255
Report ID: 0729300

Event description

Employee amputates finger and thumb in blow molder machine

Investigation abstract

At 5:45 p.m. on January 3, 2022, an employee was operating the blow molder machine on a production line. The employee reached into the machine to remove a piece of plastic and was injured. He was hospitalized for treatment of the amputation of an index finger and thumb.

Victim

#1 Hospitalized Age 22 M

Event type
2

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