HIRSH INDUSTRIES LLC
Contact with objects and equipment, unspecified — Amputations — DOVER, DELAWARE
| Employer | HIRSH INDUSTRIES LLC | Report ID | 2019088303 |
| Address | 1525 MCKEE ROAD | City, State ZIP | DOVER, DELAWARE 19904 |
| Event Date | August 13, 2019 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Contact with objects and equipment, unspecified | Source of Injury | Nonclassifiable |
| Industry (NAICS) | 337214 | Inspection # | 1423380 |
| GPS Coordinates | 39.18000, -75.56000 | ||
Incident Narrative
A Hirsh Industries employee was unloading drawer wraps from a roll form. While removing one drawer wrap, a second drawer wrap was released by the roll form and collided with the one being removed by the employee. This caused the employee's finger to be pinched between the first drawer wrap and a closed gate. The employee's right pinky fingertip was amputated between the fingernail and first knuckle.
Incident Summary
On August 13, 2019, a worker at HIRSH INDUSTRIES LLC in DOVER, DELAWARE suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as contact with objects and equipment, unspecified, with nonclassifiable identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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