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Drug Plastics and Glass Company, Inc.

Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation — Amputations — KITTANNING, PENNSYLVANIA

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Drug Plastics and Glass Company, Inc. in KITTANNING, PENNSYLVANIA
Employer Drug Plastics and Glass Company, Inc. Report ID 2019065693
Address 104 West Park Drive City, State ZIP KITTANNING, PENNSYLVANIA 16201
Event Date June 6, 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 regular operation Source of Injury Extruding, injecting, forming, molding machinery, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 326160 Inspection # 1407744
GPS Coordinates 40.81000, -79.56000

Incident Narrative

An employee noticed a coolant hose dripping on a blow mold during a new mold setup. The employee attempted to push the hose into a quick connect fitting to stop the leak. Upon reaching into the molding area, the employee's thumb came to rest on top of a positive stop. The mold then closed, capturing his thumb on the positive stop. His right thumb had to be surgically amputated. The blow mold was guarded at the time of the incident.

Incident Summary

On June 6, 2019, a worker at Drug Plastics and Glass Company, Inc. in KITTANNING, PENNSYLVANIA suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation, with extruding, injecting, forming, molding machinery, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.

Context

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