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Amputations

1 amputation, 1 hospitalization · 2017053975 · 5/2/2017 · ULTRA-POLY CORPORATION

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
1
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Fingertip(s)
Nature of injury
Amputations

Cause

Event
Caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified
Source
Extruding machinery
Secondary source
Belts, gloves, neckties, scarves

Employer

Name
ULTRA-POLY CORPORATION
Location
102 DEMI RD., PORTLAND, PENNSYLVANIA, 18351
NAICS
325211
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was working on an extruder when his glove became caught in the machine. The extruder then pulled his hand in and amputated a fingertip. The machine was not locked out at the time.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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