DENVER PLASTICS NE

Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — WAHOO, NEBRASKA

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at DENVER PLASTICS NE in WAHOO, NEBRASKA
Employer DENVER PLASTICS NE Report ID 2016088002
Address 2355 ASPEN STREET City, State ZIP WAHOO, NEBRASKA 68066
Event Date August 25, 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 Plastic injection molding machinery
Industry (NAICS) 326199 Inspection # 1174009
GPS Coordinates 41.28000, -96.52000

Incident Narrative

An employee was troubleshooting an injection molding machine and amputated three fingertips on the right hand.

Incident Summary

On August 25, 2016, a worker at DENVER PLASTICS NE in WAHOO, NEBRASKA suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with plastic injection molding machinery identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.

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