Amputations

Name: Amputations at Formosa Plastics Corporation DE
Start: 12/7/2017

1 amputation · 20171211624 · 12/7/2017 · Formosa Plastics Corporation DE

Severity

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

Cause

Event: Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
Source: Special process machinery, n.e.c.

Employer

Name: Formosa Plastics Corporation DE
Location: 780 School House Road, DELAWARE CITY, DELAWARE, 19706
NAICS: 325211
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee was troubleshooting a dryer transfer system when his hand entered the airlock and contacted the rotating blade, partially amputating his third and fourth fingertips.

Source

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