Star Plastics, Inc.
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — MILLWOOD, WEST VIRGINIA
| Employer | Star Plastics, Inc. | Report ID | 2018043590 |
| Address | 326 Jack Burlingame Drive | City, State ZIP | MILLWOOD, WEST VIRGINIA 25262 |
| Event Date | April 14, 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 | Valves, nozzles |
| Industry (NAICS) | 326199 | Inspection # | 1310286 |
| GPS Coordinates | 38.90000, -81.83000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was attempting to clean debris out of rotary valve piping when the employee's left index finger contacted the rotary valve, amputating the fingertip.
Incident Summary
On April 14, 2018, a worker at Star Plastics, Inc. in MILLWOOD, WEST VIRGINIA suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with valves, nozzles identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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