Amputations

Name: Amputations at Exide Technologies, Inc.
Start: 12/9/2019

1 amputation · 20191212646 · 12/9/2019 · Exide Technologies, Inc.

Severity

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

Cause

Event: Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified
Source: Machinery, unspecified
Secondary source: Belts, gloves, neckties, scarves

Employer

Name: Exide Technologies, Inc.
Location: 3000 Montrose Avenue, LAURELDALE, PENNSYLVANIA, 19605
NAICS: 325991
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee was troubleshooting a drying problem on a pellet dryer. The employee removed the airlock hose on the bottom of the dryer and used his right pinky finger to sweep away a piece of debris. The airlock rotated and caught his leather glove. When he pulled his hand out, his right pinky fingertip was amputated.

Source

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