Amputations

Name: Amputations at Polyglass USA, Inc.
Start: 2/6/2017

1 amputation · 2017021146 · 2/6/2017 · Polyglass USA, 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 regular operation
Source: Rolling mills, rolling, calendering machinery
Secondary source: Belts, gloves, neckties, scarves

Employer

Name: Polyglass USA, Inc.
Location: 555 Oakridge Rd, HAZLETON, PENNSYLVANIA, 18202
NAICS: 324122
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee was feeding material into a set of calendar rolls when the operator started the machine. The employee's gloved hand was then caught in the machine and his finger was amputated. The machine was not locked out at the time of the incident.

Source

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