Durand Glass Manufacturing Company
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — MILLVILLE, NEW JERSEY
| Employer | Durand Glass Manufacturing Company | Report ID | 2018021434 |
| Address | 901 South Wade Boulevard | City, State ZIP | MILLVILLE, NEW JERSEY 08332 |
| Event Date | February 12, 2018 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Source of Injury | Machinery, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 327215 | Inspection # | 1289907 |
| GPS Coordinates | 39.38000, -75.01000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was clearing a clog in the air rotary. The paddles within the air rotary energized and began to rotate. As the paddles rotated, they pinched the tip of the employee's right ring finger resulting in a fingertip amputation.
Incident Summary
On February 12, 2018, a worker at Durand Glass Manufacturing Company in MILLVILLE, NEW JERSEY suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with machinery, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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