Edgewell Personal Care Products
Caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified — Amputations — DOVER, DELAWARE
| Employer | Edgewell Personal Care Products | Report ID | 20171110880 |
| Address | 804 Walker Road | City, State ZIP | DOVER, DELAWARE 19904 |
| Event Date | November 12, 2017 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified | Source of Injury | Machinery, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 339999 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 39.17000, -75.54000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was attempting to clear extra material from a mandrel when part of the fabric looped over the employee's left little fingertip. The mandrel pinched the fingertip off at the last joint.
Incident Summary
On November 12, 2017, a worker at Edgewell Personal Care Products in DOVER, DELAWARE suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified, with machinery, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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