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Saint Gobain Ceramics & Plastics, Inc

Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — NIAGARA FALLS, NEW YORK

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Saint Gobain Ceramics & Plastics, Inc in NIAGARA FALLS, NEW YORK
Employer Saint Gobain Ceramics & Plastics, Inc Report ID 2016032377
Address 6600 Walmore Road City, State ZIP NIAGARA FALLS, NEW YORK 14304
Event Date March 19, 2016 Outcome Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Fingertip(s)
Event Type Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning Source of Injury Special process machinery, n.e.c.
Industry (NAICS) 327910 Inspection # 1133608
GPS Coordinates 43.10000, -78.92000

Incident Narrative

An employee was attempting to clear a jam at the rotary airlock discharge when the airlock rotated and amputated his fingertip.

Incident Summary

On March 19, 2016, a worker at Saint Gobain Ceramics & Plastics, Inc in NIAGARA FALLS, NEW YORK suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with special process machinery, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

Context

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