AEP INDUSTRIES INC
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — MOUNTAIN TOP, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | AEP INDUSTRIES INC | Report ID | 2015096874 |
| Address | 20 ELMWOOD AVENUE, CRESTWOOD IND. PARK | City, State ZIP | MOUNTAIN TOP, PENNSYLVANIA 18707 |
| Event Date | September 18, 2015 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Source of Injury | Machinery, unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Textiles, n.e.c. | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 326113 | Inspection # | 1100060 |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.13000, -75.92000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee suffered the amputation of their right index and middle fingers at the first joint when the employee opened the door of a machine to clean the interior with a cloth and the cloth and the employee's hand were pulled into the machine.
Incident Summary
On September 18, 2015, a worker at AEP INDUSTRIES INC in MOUNTAIN TOP, PENNSYLVANIA suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with machinery, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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