Amputations

Name: Amputations at A. SCHULMAN CUSTOM COMPOUNDING NE, INC.
Start: 12/30/2015

1 amputation · 2015129816 · 12/30/2015 · A. SCHULMAN CUSTOM COMPOUNDING NE, INC.

Severity

Hospitalized: 0
Amputation: 1
Loss of eye: 0
Body part: Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.
Nature of injury: Amputations

Cause

Event: Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
Source: Extruding machinery

Employer

Name: A. SCHULMAN CUSTOM COMPOUNDING NE, INC.
Location: 53 Millbrook Street, WORCESTER, MASSACHUSETTS, 01606
NAICS: 325211
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

On or about December 30, 2015, the employee was working on the plastic extruder on the production floor. The employee's right index finger was amputated after being caught in the machine while flushing the extruder. The guard was not in place at the time.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown