PhytogenX, Inc
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — MORGANTOWN, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | PhytogenX, Inc | Report ID | 2015129290 |
| Address | 35 Thousand Oaks Blvd | City, State ZIP | MORGANTOWN, PENNSYLVANIA 19543 |
| Event Date | December 8, 2015 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Source of Injury | Bottling, canning, filling machinery |
| Industry (NAICS) | 325620 | Inspection # | 1111632 |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.16000, -75.87000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was cleaning out bottles that were jammed in the filling machine. Another employee cycled the machine amputating the employee's middle fingertip.
Incident Summary
On December 8, 2015, a worker at PhytogenX, Inc in MORGANTOWN, PENNSYLVANIA suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with bottling, canning, filling machinery identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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