Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified

Name: Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified at Hilex Poly, A Novolex Brand
Start: 12/1/2024

1 amputation · 20241211064 · 12/1/2024 · Hilex Poly, A Novolex Brand

Severity

Hospitalized: 0
Amputation: 1
Loss of eye: 0
Body part: Finger or thumb tip(s), nail(s)
Nature of injury: Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified

Cause

Event: Struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing
Source: Machinery unspecified
Secondary source: Machine guards

Employer

Name: Hilex Poly, A Novolex Brand
Location: 606 Old Curtain Road, BELLEFONTE, PENNSYLVANIA, 16823
NAICS: 326111
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee was troubleshooting around the secondary draw rollers of a bag machine when their left index, middle, and ring fingers contacted the rollers. The employee sustained a partial fingertip amputation to one of the fingers. The machine was not guarded at the time.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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