SOLVAY, NEW YORK—
Berry Global, Inc.
Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part · Amputations
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury at Berry Global, Inc., 1500 Milton Avenue, SOLVAY, NEW YORK 13209 on — Amputations, affecting the fingertip(s).
Final narrative
An employee was in the process of performing a plate change on a printing press when a locking strut failed, causing a color head to drop. The color head struck the employee's right-hand third digit, causing a distal phalanx fracture and fingertip amputation.
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On September 20, 2022, an employee was installing wear pads under the newly installed mold carrier in a plastic injection press carrier. The employee used a crane with a nylon sling to slightly tilt the carrier so the wear pads could be placed. The sling failed, snapped, and struck the employee's left index finger, causing an amputation to the finger.
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An employee went to pick up a tool that had fallen near an adjacent machine. Their left hand became caught inside a blower motor fan blade, resulting in a dislocated finger and a fractured finger. Surgery was required to repair the injuries.
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An employee was trying to pull trim on rollers. His left wrist and fingers were pinched by the edge rollers, causing fractures to the wrist, the little finger, and the ring finger.
CHIPPEWA FALLS, WISCONSIN—
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On October 5, 2020, at approximately 8:13 a.m., an employee was preparing to string a cast extrusion line. When the employee ducked under the winder to grab the rope used to string, the carriage moved forward and struck the employee in the face. The employee fell to the floor and struck their head on the floor resulting in a severe head injury.
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