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OSHA Injury Report: Ball Beverage Pkg 176 Bowling Green

Injury · Days away from work

At a glance

On , an injury at Ball Beverage Pkg 176 Bowling Green in 1333 Production Avenue, Bowling Green, KY 42101 resulted in days away from work. Employee was production Tech in 332431 Lids and ends, can, light gauge metal, manufacturing.

Where did this happen?

Establishment
Ball Beverage Pkg 176 Bowling Green
Parent company
Ball Corporation
Street
1333 Production Avenue
City
Bowling Green
State
KY
ZIP
42101
On-site location
Liner 36

What was the outcome?

Outcome
Days away from work (code 2)
Type
Injury (code 1)
Days away from work
3
Days restricted or transferred
180

Before the incident

During the timing process the EE was placing a shell on the starwheel. Their right hand was behind the Infeed guide rail due to them bracing themselves while rotating the upper turret

What happened

They rotated the upper turret around their right middle finger was pulled underneath the guide rail by the starwheel cut out at the rear section by the pusher portion of the starwheel.

Injury or illness

Fractured Finger and torn tendon

Object or substance involved

Starwheel and Dog leg

Summary line

fractured finger and torn tendon

Employee and industry

Job description
Production Tech
SOC code
51-9199 — Production Workers, All Other
NAICS code
332431 — 332431 Lids and ends, can, light gauge metal, manufacturing
NAICS vintage
2012
Avg employees
181
Total hours worked
374987
EIN
841326644
Establishment ID
839824
Employer case #
1

When (timing detail)

Date of incident
Shift started
6:00
Time of incident
11:00
Filing year
2025
Submitted
21JAN26:16:21:00

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Source

Data from OSHA ITA Form 300/301 electronic submissions, filing year 2025. ITA Case Detail records are establishment-reported submissions, not OSHA inspections — no per-record IMIS deep link exists.