Worland, WY ·
OSHA Injury Report: Crown Cork & Seal USA, Inc. - Worland Plant
Injury · Days away from work
At a glance
On , an injury at Crown Cork & Seal USA, Inc. - Worland Plant in 620 N. 4th Street, Worland, WY 82401 resulted in days away from work. Employee was machinist in cans, aluminum, light gauge metal, manufacturing.
Where did this happen?
- Establishment
- Crown Cork & Seal USA, Inc. - Worland Plant
- Parent company
- Crown Holdings, Inc.
- Street
- 620 N. 4th Street
- City
- Worland
- State
- WY
- ZIP
- 82401
- On-site location
- Machine Shop
What was the outcome?
- Outcome
- Days away from work (code 2)
- Type
- Injury (code 1)
- Days away from work
- 86
Before the incident
Using 12-inch stationary disk metal sander grinder to clean up the edges of a rectangular 1 8-inch-thick piece of sheered metal plate
What happened
Employee was using 12-inch stationary disk metal sander grinder in machine shop to clean up the edges of a rectangular 1 8-inch-thick piece of sheered metal plate (est. 4x7 inches). The employee was holding the metal with the right hand (thumb on top) while guiding rotating with the left hand. The metal was rested against the grinder rest as required. The edge caught on the wheel and pulled into the 1 8-inch gap causing the once perpendicular sheet to rotate upward to the parallel position. The right hand thumb tip was amputated by the metal striking it while flipping up. The metal plate pulled farther into the grinder and exited the grinder on the other side upward into the right side of the employees forehead causing a laceration and a pinhole fracture to the sinus. Employee applied a cloth and pressure to the thumb immediately notified the supervisor and went to the ER with another employee. EHS coordinator was notified and met employees at the ER. The right-hand thumb 's bone tip w
Injury or illness
Amputation Fracture Laceration to Right F - Face Right F - Fingers
Object or substance involved
Metal sheet pinned right hand thumb between plate and grinder. Metal plate
Summary line
Amputation Fracture Laceration to Right F - Face Right F - Fingers caused by Metal sheet pinned right hand thumb between plate and grinder. Metal plate pulled into grinder and ejected into employee forehead.
Employee and industry
- Job description
- Machinist
- SOC code
- 51-4041: Machinists
- NAICS code
- 332431: Cans, aluminum, light gauge metal, manufacturing
- NAICS vintage
- 2012
- Employees at this establishment (2025 average)
- 101
- Hours worked at this establishment (2025 total)
- 204,981
- EIN
- 232869494
- Establishment ID
- 54879
- Employer case #
- IN-202508
When (timing detail)
- Date of incident
- Shift started
- 19:00
- Time of incident
- 22:05
- Filing year
- 2025
- Submitted to OSHA
- 2026-02-23
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Source
Data from OSHA ITA Form 300/301 electronic submissions, filing year 2025. ITA Case Detail records are establishment-reported submissions, not OSHA inspections, so no per-record IMIS deep link exists.
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