Coloron Plastics Corp.
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — BRANCHBURG, NEW JERSEY
| Employer | Coloron Plastics Corp. | Report ID | 2019054681 |
| Address | 169 Meister Ave | City, State ZIP | BRANCHBURG, NEW JERSEY 08876 |
| Event Date | May 8, 2019 | 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 | Metal, woodworking, and special material machinery, n.e.c. |
| Industry (NAICS) | 325130 | Inspection # | 1402357 |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.60000, -74.71000 | ||
Incident Narrative
On May 8, 2019, an employee was operating a pelletizer machine when it became blocked with plastic. The employee's finger was then caught in the feeder of the pelletizer, resulting in a middle finger amputation.
Incident Summary
On May 8, 2019, a worker at Coloron Plastics Corp. in BRANCHBURG, NEW JERSEY 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 metal, woodworking, and special material machinery, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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