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OSHA Injury Report: Ball Beverage Pkg 176 Bowling Green

Injury · Job transfer or restriction

At a glance

On , an injury at Ball Beverage Pkg 176 Bowling Green in 1333 Production Avenue, Bowling Green, KY 42101 resulted in job transfer or restriction. Employee was lead 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
Baler

What was the outcome?

Outcome
Job transfer or restriction (code 3)
Type
Injury (code 1)
Days restricted or transferred
3

Before the incident

Employee was assisting maintenance realign the ram cylinder for the baler.

What happened

His finger was in the mount while the maintenance tech. released pressure from the ram when the plug came loose and the ram retracted instantly while his finger was still in place.

Injury or illness

Partial Amputation of the tip of left middle finger

Object or substance involved

Ram of the cylinder

Summary line

Amputation tip of left middle finger

Employee and industry

Job description
Lead
SOC code
51-1011 — First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers
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 #
3

When (timing detail)

Date of incident
Shift started
5:45
Time of incident
13:40
Filing year
2025
Submitted
21JAN26:16:30:00

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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.