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PIONEER PLASTICS

Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation — Amputations — AUBURN, MAINE

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at PIONEER PLASTICS in AUBURN, MAINE
Employer PIONEER PLASTICS Report ID 2016043342
Address 1 PIONITE ROAD City, State ZIP AUBURN, MAINE 04210
Event Date April 21, 2016 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 regular operation Source of Injury Punch presses
Industry (NAICS) 326130 Inspection # 1151041
GPS Coordinates 44.06000, -70.25000

Incident Narrative

An employee was getting ready to run a board through the punch press. The punch press cycled while her left hand was inside it, amputating four fingers.

Incident Summary

On April 21, 2016, a worker at PIONEER PLASTICS in AUBURN, MAINE suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation, with punch presses identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.

Context

OSHA has recorded 6,694 severe injury reports involving "Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation" incidents in our database. Browse all Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation injuries.

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