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M&G Polymers USA, LLC

Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — APPLE GROVE, WEST VIRGINIA

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at M&G Polymers USA, LLC in APPLE GROVE, WEST VIRGINIA
Employer M&G Polymers USA, LLC Report ID 20181212591
Address 27610 Huntington Road City, State ZIP APPLE GROVE, WEST VIRGINIA 25502
Event Date December 7, 2018 Outcome Hospitalized, Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified
Event Type Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment Source of Injury Stacking machinery
Industry (NAICS) 325199 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 38.66000, -82.17000

Incident Narrative

An employee was cleaning out a piece of equipment prior to restarting. The palletizer noise dampening lid dropped on the employee's right thumb after the shock absorber failed resulting in amputation of the thumb.

Incident Summary

On December 7, 2018, a worker at M&G Polymers USA, LLC in APPLE GROVE, WEST VIRGINIA suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with stacking machinery identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.

Context

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