Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning · Amputations
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at GRAHAM PACKAGING COMPANY L. P., 170 STANFORD PKWY., FINDLAY, OHIO 45840
on — Amputations, affecting the fingertip(s).
Final narrative
An employee was cleaning around a blower machine and noticed labels stuck inside. She was attempting to remove the labels when her left index finger was caught in the belt and pulley, resulting in a fingertip amputation.
AmputationFingertip(s)Machinery, unspecified
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