Pretium Packaging Inc.
Caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified — Amputations — HAZLETON, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | Pretium Packaging Inc. | Report ID | 2019077325 |
| Address | 605 Oakridge Road | City, State ZIP | HAZLETON, PENNSYLVANIA 18201 |
| Event Date | July 18, 2019 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Hand(s) and arm(s), n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified | Source of Injury | Extruding, injecting, forming, molding machinery, n.e.c. |
| Industry (NAICS) | 326160 | Inspection # | 1417029 |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.92000, -76.05000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was conducting a changeover on a blow molding machine and was caught in the machine while making an adjustment. The employee's left arm was amputated at the elbow and the right hand was also amputated.
Incident Summary
On July 18, 2019, a worker at Pretium Packaging Inc. in HAZLETON, PENNSYLVANIA suffered amputations to the hand(s) and arm(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified, with extruding, injecting, forming, molding machinery, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
OSHA has recorded 1,279 severe injury reports involving "Caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified" incidents in our database. Browse all Caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified injuries.
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