New Process Fibre Company Inc.
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — GREENWOOD, DELAWARE
| Employer | New Process Fibre Company Inc. | Report ID | 2016032418 |
| Address | 12655 N. First Street | City, State ZIP | GREENWOOD, DELAWARE 19950 |
| Event Date | March 21, 2016 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Source of Injury | Punch presses |
| Industry (NAICS) | 326199 | Inspection # | 1136411 |
| GPS Coordinates | 38.82000, -75.60000 | ||
Incident Narrative
On March 21, 2016, at approximately 2:00 p.m., an employee was feeding materials into a punch press when the back adhesive on the materials became tacky and caused them to jam. When she attempted to remove the jammed materials, the machine was activated via the foot pedal, crushing her right-hand middle and ring fingers. Her middle and ring fingertips had to be surgically amputated.
Incident Summary
On March 21, 2016, a worker at New Process Fibre Company Inc. in GREENWOOD, DELAWARE suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with punch presses identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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