Ultra-Poly Corporation
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — BERWICK, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | Ultra-Poly Corporation | Report ID | 2018076998 |
| Address | Bida Complex, Building 350 | City, State ZIP | BERWICK, PENNSYLVANIA 18603 |
| Event Date | July 12, 2018 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Source of Injury | Extruding machinery |
| Industry (NAICS) | 325991 | Inspection # | 1330431 |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.05000, -76.23000 | ||
Incident Narrative
At about 3:45 p.m. on July 12, 2018, an employee was replacing seals on a plastic extrusion machine. As the employee was installing a pin to connect the screen change plate to the hydraulic cylinder, the cylinder actuated causing the shaft to move outwards and crush his fingers against the extruder. One finger was amputated.
Incident Summary
On July 12, 2018, a worker at Ultra-Poly Corporation in BERWICK, PENNSYLVANIA suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with extruding machinery identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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