Piramal Glass - USA, Inc.
Contact with objects and equipment, unspecified — Amputations — PARK HILLS, MISSOURI
| Employer | Piramal Glass - USA, Inc. | Report ID | 2017054310 |
| Address | 1000 Taylor Ave. | City, State ZIP | PARK HILLS, MISSOURI 63601 |
| Event Date | May 11, 2017 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Contact with objects and equipment, unspecified | Source of Injury | Nonclassifiable |
| Industry (NAICS) | 327213 | Inspection # | 1232848 |
| GPS Coordinates | 37.86000, -90.52000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was adjusting a lower deflector trough. As he pulled his hand away and across his body, his right index fingertip was pinched in a baffle. The force of the pinch amputated his fingertip. He was wearing gloves at the time of the incident.
Incident Summary
On May 11, 2017, a worker at Piramal Glass - USA, Inc. in PARK HILLS, MISSOURI suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as contact with objects and equipment, unspecified, with nonclassifiable identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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