Solutia Inc.
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — SPRINGFIELD, MASSACHUSETTS
| Employer | Solutia Inc. | Report ID | 2018032711 |
| Address | 730 Worcester St | City, State ZIP | SPRINGFIELD, MASSACHUSETTS 01151 |
| Event Date | March 20, 2018 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Source of Injury | Material and personnel handling machinery, n.e.c. |
| Industry (NAICS) | 326113 | Inspection # | 1303713 |
| GPS Coordinates | 42.15000, -72.52000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee received a thumb pad amputation while troubleshooting a wooden pallet dispenser. The ram of the dispenser came forward to dispense a pallet and on its backward stroke caught the employee's thumb and pinched it between the ram and ram housing.
Incident Summary
On March 20, 2018, a worker at Solutia Inc. in SPRINGFIELD, MASSACHUSETTS suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with material and personnel handling machinery, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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