OSHA Injury Report: Ardagh Glass Inc Port Allegany

At a glance

Where did this happen?

What was the outcome?

Before the incident

Injured employee was at the glass bottle forming machine conducting troubleshooting of a manufacturing process which had caused a quality defect.

What happened

Injured employee was observing the forming machine while it was still operating to determine plunger temperature and function during the forming process. The employee was resting his hands on the guard on the front side of the section then moved to the left side to gain a better view. While moving to the left the employee inadvertently placed his left hand onto the anti-deflection bracket where it became pinched by the hanger arm.

Injury or illness

Partial amputation of left ring finger (tip).

Object or substance involved

Hanger arm and anti-deflection bracket.

Summary line

Amputation of tip of left ring finger from glass bottle forming machine. The employee inadvertently placed left hand onto the anti deflection bracket where it became pinched by the hanger arm

Employee and industry

When (timing detail)

Source

Data from OSHA ITA Form 300/301 electronic submissions, filing year 2024. ITA Case Detail records are establishment-reported submissions, not OSHA inspections — no per-record IMIS deep link exists.