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Nylon Corporation of America, Inc.

Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment — Amputations — MANCHESTER, NEW HAMPSHIRE

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Nylon Corporation of America, Inc. in MANCHESTER, NEW HAMPSHIRE
Employer Nylon Corporation of America, Inc. Report ID 2017021534
Address 333 SUNDAIL AVE City, State ZIP MANCHESTER, NEW HAMPSHIRE 03103
Event Date February 16, 2017 Outcome Hospitalized, Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.
Event Type Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment Source of Injury Pumps
Industry (NAICS) 325211 Inspection # 1213016
GPS Coordinates 42.97000, -71.47000

Incident Narrative

An employee was operating a pump and was moving it from one drum to another when the rotating blade on the pump amputated his right pinky finger.

Incident Summary

On February 16, 2017, a worker at Nylon Corporation of America, Inc. in MANCHESTER, NEW HAMPSHIRE suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as struck against moving part of machinery or equipment, with pumps identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.

Context

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