Croda, Inc.
Caught in running equipment or machinery, n.e.c. — Amputations — NEW CASTLE, DELAWARE
| Employer | Croda, Inc. | Report ID | 2017076506 |
| Address | 315 Cherry Lane | City, State ZIP | NEW CASTLE, DELAWARE 19720 |
| Event Date | July 14, 2017 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery, n.e.c. | Source of Injury | Conveyors-powered, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 325199 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 39.69000, -75.54000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was performing maintenance on and cleaning a conveyor that moves powders up to a reactor when he noticed powder coming out of an elbow on the conveyor's powder tube. As he was checking the powder's consistency, his right index finger pushed through the powder and was caught in the conveyor's belt linkage, amputating his fingertip.
Incident Summary
On July 14, 2017, a worker at Croda, Inc. in NEW CASTLE, DELAWARE suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery, n.e.c., with conveyors-powered, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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