Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at SOLO CUP OPERATING CORPORATION, 401 NE JA Richardson Loop, ADA, OKLAHOMA 74820
on — Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified, affecting the Finger or thumb tip(s), nail(s).
Final narrative
An employee was troubleshooting a defect in a mold base. The employee was checking for jammed plastic material in the mold when the clamp frame dropped. Their right middle finger was caught between the clamp frame and the mold base. The employee sustained a fingertip amputation and open fracture of the tuft of the distal phalanx.
Amputation Finger or thumb tip(s), nail(s) Metal, woodworking, and special material machinery unspecified
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