Novipax
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Crushing injuries — PAXINOS, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | Novipax | Report ID | 20191010861 |
| Address | 1123 West Valley Avenue | City, State ZIP | PAXINOS, PENNSYLVANIA 17860 |
| Event Date | October 17, 2019 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Crushing injuries | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Source of Injury | Metal, woodworking, and special material machinery, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 326150 | Inspection # | 1444317 |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.84000, -76.58000 | ||
Incident Narrative
On October 16, 2019, an employee was operating a shape pad machine. The pads were sticking to the bottom roller and under the felt lubrication bar. The employee adjusted the bottom vacuum unit while knocking pads off the bottom roller. The top rollers caught the employee's right index finger, crushing it. The employee underwent surgery that included removing a piece of bone.
Incident Summary
On October 17, 2019, a worker at Novipax in PAXINOS, PENNSYLVANIA suffered crushing injuries to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with metal, woodworking, and special material machinery, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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