Amcore Rigid Plastics
Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified — Amputations — MILLVILLE, NEW JERSEY
| Employer | Amcore Rigid Plastics | Report ID | 2018043690 |
| Address | 625 Sharp St | City, State ZIP | MILLVILLE, NEW JERSEY 08332 |
| Event Date | April 17, 2018 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified | Source of Injury | Plastic injection molding machinery |
| Industry (NAICS) | 326160 | Inspection # | 1310364 |
| GPS Coordinates | 39.40000, -75.04000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was removing bottles from inside a blow mold flamer machine when her right middle fingertip was cut by a chain and sprocket, resulting in an amputation.
Incident Summary
On April 17, 2018, a worker at Amcore Rigid Plastics in MILLVILLE, NEW JERSEY suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified, with plastic injection molding machinery identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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