Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning · Amputations
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Silgan Containers, 500 NW Loop 286, PARIS, TEXAS 75460
on , Amputations, affecting the fingertip(s).
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Final narrative
After finishing setup, an employee was making adjustments to the tooling on a trimmer machine. The machine was activated and the employee's hand slipped. His left ring finger was caught between a cogged belt and a wheel. The finger was amputated at the first knuckle.
AmputationFingertip(s)Metal, woodworking, and special material machinery, unspecified