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Zacros America, Inc. (Hedwin Division)

Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — NEWARK, DELAWARE

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Zacros America, Inc. (Hedwin Division) in NEWARK, DELAWARE
Employer Zacros America, Inc. (Hedwin Division) Report ID 20161211444
Address 220 Lake Drive City, State ZIP NEWARK, DELAWARE 19702
Event Date December 8, 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 Metal, woodworking, and special material machinery, n.e.c.
Industry (NAICS) 326199 Inspection # 1196234
GPS Coordinates 39.61000, -75.75000

Incident Narrative

An employee was attempting to free bridged material in a regrind feeder when an auger struck and amputated his right pointer, middle, and ring fingertips.

Incident Summary

On December 8, 2016, a worker at Zacros America, Inc. (Hedwin Division) in NEWARK, DELAWARE suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with metal, woodworking, and special material machinery, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.

Context

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