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Baltimore Aircoil Company

Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation — Amputations — MILFORD, DELAWARE

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Baltimore Aircoil Company in MILFORD, DELAWARE
Employer Baltimore Aircoil Company Report ID 2017099135
Address 1162 Holly Hill Rd. City, State ZIP MILFORD, DELAWARE 19963
Event Date September 22, 2017 Outcome Hospitalized, 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, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 333415 Inspection # 1265531
GPS Coordinates 38.92000, -75.47000

Incident Narrative

An employee was guiding a PVC sheet out of a mold onto a transport system. The transport system was in motion when the employee's right hand was caught between the system's chain and sprocket, amputating the right pinky finger.

Incident Summary

On September 22, 2017, a worker at Baltimore Aircoil Company in MILFORD, DELAWARE 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, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.

Context

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