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Church and Dwight Co., Inc.

Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — YORK, PENNSYLVANIA

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Church and Dwight Co., Inc. in YORK, PENNSYLVANIA
Employer Church and Dwight Co., Inc. Report ID 20181213274
Address 5197 Commerce City, State ZIP YORK, PENNSYLVANIA 17408
Event Date December 30, 2018 Outcome Hospitalized, Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Fingertip(s)
Event Type Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment Source of Injury Clamps, couplings
Industry (NAICS) 311111 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 39.93000, -76.84000

Incident Narrative

The employee was oiling the spring on an M13 clamp. He placed his right hand on the clamp. The employee pushed down on the clamp and his right middle fingertip was amputated.

Incident Summary

On December 30, 2018, a worker at Church and Dwight Co., Inc. in YORK, PENNSYLVANIA suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with clamps, couplings identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.

Context

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