SIGMA STRETCH FILM
Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation — Amputations — LYNDHURST, NEW JERSEY
| Employer | SIGMA STRETCH FILM | Report ID | 2016088205 |
| Address | PAGE & SCHUYLER AVENUE, BLDG 5 | City, State ZIP | LYNDHURST, NEW JERSEY 07071 |
| Event Date | August 27, 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 | Winders, unwinders |
| Industry (NAICS) | 812921 | Inspection # | 1175000 |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.80000, -74.12000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was threading plastic through a winder machine and amputated the middle and ring fingers on the left hand.
Incident Summary
On August 27, 2016, a worker at SIGMA STRETCH FILM in LYNDHURST, NEW JERSEY 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 winders, unwinders identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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