COVINGTON, GEORGIA—
PACTIV LLC
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment · Amputations
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury at PACTIV LLC, 8170 ALCOVY ROAD, COVINGTON, GEORGIA 30014 on — Amputations, affecting the fingertip(s).
Final narrative
An employee and a coworker were exchanging a mold. The coworker raised the mold with a stand forklift while the employee used a hand to lift a part. The employee's fingertip was then caught and amputated between the upper part of the mold and the forklift structure.
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