ALL AMERICAN POLY CORPORATION

Caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified - Avulsions, enucleations - PISCATAWAY, New Jersey

HOSPITALIZED, Worker hospitalized after incident at ALL AMERICAN POLY CORPORATION in PISCATAWAY, New Jersey
Employer ALL AMERICAN POLY CORPORATION
Address 40 TURNER PL
City, State ZIP PISCATAWAY, New Jersey 08854
Report ID 20181212837
Event Date December 14, 2018
Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Avulsions, enucleations
Body Part Fingertip(s)
Event Type Caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified
Source of Injury Winders, unwinders
Industry (NAICS) 326113
Inspection # 1372676
GPS Coordinates 40.55980, -74.44840

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Incident Narrative

An employee was activating the pneumatic release button on the spindle of the winder when the spool spun and the employee's middle fingertip was caught against part of the spindle cradle and resulting in an avulsion.

Incident Summary

On December 14, 2018, a worker at ALL AMERICAN POLY CORPORATION in PISCATAWAY, New Jersey suffered avulsions, enucleations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified, with winders, unwinders identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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