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Global Polymer Industries, Inc.

Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation — Amputations — MADISON, SOUTH DAKOTA

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Global Polymer Industries, Inc. in MADISON, SOUTH DAKOTA
Employer Global Polymer Industries, Inc. Report ID 2018076651
Address 1001 Southeast 12th Street City, State ZIP MADISON, SOUTH DAKOTA 57042
Event Date July 3, 2018 Outcome Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.
Event Type Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation Source of Injury Extruding, injecting, forming, molding machinery, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 326199 Inspection # 1327761
GPS Coordinates 43.98000, -97.09000

Incident Narrative

An employee was operating a mold press and amputated their thumb above the first knuckle.

Incident Summary

On July 3, 2018, a worker at Global Polymer Industries, Inc. in MADISON, SOUTH DAKOTA suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation, with extruding, injecting, forming, molding machinery, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

Context

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