Advanced Lubrication Specialties
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — BENSALEM, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | Advanced Lubrication Specialties | Report ID | 2015118372 |
| Address | 420 Imperial Court | City, State ZIP | BENSALEM, PENNSYLVANIA 19020 |
| Event Date | November 6, 2015 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Source of Injury | Extruding machinery |
| Industry (NAICS) | 324191 | Inspection # | 1105114 |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.07000, -74.94000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was clearing a jam in a machine used to extrude rubber when the employee's right middle finger came in contact with the "wipe" and was partially amputated.
Incident Summary
On November 6, 2015, a worker at Advanced Lubrication Specialties in BENSALEM, PENNSYLVANIA suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with extruding machinery identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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