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Vita-Line Products Inc

Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation — Amputations — HAZLETON, PENNSYLVANIA

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Vita-Line Products Inc in HAZLETON, PENNSYLVANIA
Employer Vita-Line Products Inc Report ID 2017065687
Address 1111 N Park Drive City, State ZIP HAZLETON, PENNSYLVANIA 18202
Event Date June 21, 2017 Outcome 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 Extruding, injecting, forming, molding machinery, n.e.c.
Industry (NAICS) 311111 Inspection # 1242853
GPS Coordinates 40.94000, -76.04000

Incident Narrative

An employee was operating a machine that converts plastic film into bags. The employee was attempting to adjust the plastic when his right hand was caught between the machine's heat sealer and cutter, amputating his right index finger from the first joint up to the fingertip.

Incident Summary

On June 21, 2017, a worker at Vita-Line Products Inc in HAZLETON, PENNSYLVANIA 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 extruding, injecting, forming, molding machinery, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

Context

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