Amputations

Name: Amputations at Drug Plastics and Glass Company, Inc.
Start: 6/6/2019

1 amputation, 1 hospitalization · 2019065693 · 6/6/2019 · Drug Plastics and Glass Company, Inc.

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 regular operation
Source: Extruding, injecting, forming, molding machinery, unspecified

Employer

Name: Drug Plastics and Glass Company, Inc.
Location: 104 West Park Drive, KITTANNING, PENNSYLVANIA, 16201
NAICS: 326160
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee noticed a coolant hose dripping on a blow mold during a new mold setup. The employee attempted to push the hose into a quick connect fitting to stop the leak. Upon reaching into the molding area, the employee's thumb came to rest on top of a positive stop. The mold then closed, capturing his thumb on the positive stop. His right thumb had to be surgically amputated. The blow mold was guarded at the time of the incident.

Source

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