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Formosa Plastics Corporation DE

Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — DELAWARE CITY, DELAWARE

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Formosa Plastics Corporation DE in DELAWARE CITY, DELAWARE
Employer Formosa Plastics Corporation DE Report ID 20171211624
Address 780 School House Road City, State ZIP DELAWARE CITY, DELAWARE 19706
Event Date December 7, 2017 Outcome Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Fingertip(s)
Event Type Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning Source of Injury Special process machinery, n.e.c.
Industry (NAICS) 325211 Inspection # 1282150
GPS Coordinates 39.58000, -75.64000

Incident Narrative

An employee was troubleshooting a dryer transfer system when his hand entered the airlock and contacted the rotating blade, partially amputating his third and fourth fingertips.

Incident Summary

On December 7, 2017, a worker at Formosa Plastics Corporation DE in DELAWARE CITY, DELAWARE suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with special process machinery, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

Context

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