Grayling Industries, Inc.
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — SEAFORD, DELAWARE
| Employer | Grayling Industries, Inc. | Report ID | 2017010916 |
| Address | 6095 Whitehurst Dr. | City, State ZIP | SEAFORD, DELAWARE 19973 |
| Event Date | January 31, 2017 | 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, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 326111 | Inspection # | 1207283 |
| GPS Coordinates | 38.64000, -75.64000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was attempting to clear a jammed component from a machine and amputated the left ring and middle fingertips.
Incident Summary
On January 31, 2017, a worker at Grayling Industries, Inc. in SEAFORD, 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, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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