Omega Plastics Corporation
Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation — Amputations — LYNDHURST, NEW JERSEY
| Employer | Omega Plastics Corporation | Report ID | 20191111733 |
| Address | Page and Schuyler Avenues - Building A | City, State ZIP | LYNDHURST, NEW JERSEY 07071 |
| Event Date | November 11, 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 | Special process machinery, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 322223 | Inspection # | 1444197 |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.80000, -74.12000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was adjusting a piece of cardboard behind the draw rolls on a bag machine. The rolls caught and crushed the employee's right index finger. He was hospitalized and the finger was medically amputated.
Incident Summary
On November 11, 2019, a worker at Omega Plastics Corporation in LYNDHURST, NEW JERSEY 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 special process machinery, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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