Ecolab
Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation — Amputations — PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | Ecolab | Report ID | 2019088748 |
| Address | 2029 N. Broad St. | City, State ZIP | PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA 19122 |
| Event Date | August 23, 2019 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation | Source of Injury | Doors, except garage and vehicle |
| Industry (NAICS) | 561790 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 39.98000, -75.15000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee's finger was caught in a set of double industrial automatic doors, causing an amputation of the right ring distal fingertip.
Incident Summary
On August 23, 2019, a worker at Ecolab in PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation, with doors, except garage and vehicle identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
OSHA has recorded 6,694 severe injury reports involving "Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation" incidents in our database. Browse all Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation injuries.
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