Struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing · Amputations involving bone loss
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at ALTIUM PACKAGING LP, 6220 Duquesne Dr SW, ATLANTA, GEORGIA 30336
on — Amputations involving bone loss, affecting the Other finger(s) n.e.c..
Final narrative
On September 20, 2025, an employee was clearing a jam on a blow mold machine. The employee's right index and middle fingers were crushed in the mold as it closed during a cycle. The middle finger was medically amputated.
Amputation Other finger(s) n.e.c. Extruding, injecting, forming, molding machinery n.e.c.
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