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Amputations

1 amputation, 1 hospitalization · 2021043246 · 4/19/2021 · Dart Container Corporation of Pennsylvania

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
Presses, except printing, n.e.c.
Secondary source
Belts, gloves, neckties, scarves

Employer

Name
Dart Container Corporation of Pennsylvania
Location
60 East Main Street, LEOLA, PENNSYLVANIA, 17540
NAICS
326140
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was troubleshooting a sheet alignment issue on a trim press. The employee's glove was caught on a spline shaft, and the employee's left thumb was injured. The employee was hospitalized and the thumb was amputated.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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