BATESVILLE, MISSISSIPPI—
Crown Cork & Seal USA, Inc.
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment · Amputations
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury at Crown Cork & Seal USA, Inc., 195 Crown Drive, BATESVILLE, MISSISSIPPI 38606 on — Amputations, affecting the fingertip(s).
Final narrative
An employee was transporting a battery with a hoist. The employee's left ring finger was caught between the battery and the battery cage resulting in the amputation of the left ring fingertip.
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BRADLEY, ILLINOIS—
Crown Cork & Seal USA, Inc
On November 9, 2022, at approximately 9:20 PM, an employee was preparing a trailer for loading. The employee was adjusting the dock plate when it came down, catching the employee's right hand against the trailer bed and amputating the index fingertip.
BATESVILLE, MISSISSIPPI—
Crown Cork & Seal USA, Inc.
An employee was troubleshooting an applicator roller on a can printer. The roller activated and pulled in the employee's right hand. The skin was torn off the hand and palm and the little finger was crushed.
MASSILLON, OHIO—
CROWN CORK & SEAL USA, INC.
An employee was trying to prevent a machine guard from falling onto the product on the machine when his hand was caught in the machine's pulley system, amputating his right middle finger down to the first knuckle.
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