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Amputations

1 amputation, 1 hospitalization · 2019054681 · 5/8/2019 · Coloron Plastics Corp.

Severity

Hospitalized
1
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
Metal, woodworking, and special material machinery, n.e.c.

Employer

Name
Coloron Plastics Corp.
Location
169 Meister Ave, BRANCHBURG, NEW JERSEY, 08876
NAICS
325130
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

On May 8, 2019, an employee was operating a pelletizer machine when it became blocked with plastic. The employee's finger was then caught in the feeder of the pelletizer, resulting in a middle finger amputation.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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