West Pharmaceutical Services Inc.
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — WILLIAMSPORT, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | West Pharmaceutical Services Inc. | Report ID | 2020010081 |
| Address | 2921 West Reach Rd. | City, State ZIP | WILLIAMSPORT, PENNSYLVANIA 17701 |
| Event Date | January 3, 2020 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment | Source of Injury | Plastic injection molding machinery |
| Industry (NAICS) | 326199 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.22000, -77.07000 | ||
Incident Narrative
On Friday, January 3, 2020, at approximately 10:50 AM, an employee was troubleshooting an injection molding machine. With the machine locked out, the employee reached into the molding area of the machine and manually pressed against the mold-closing mechanism. The mechanism closed and caught his right pinky finger, resulting in a first digit amputation.
Incident Summary
On January 3, 2020, a worker at West Pharmaceutical Services Inc. in WILLIAMSPORT, PENNSYLVANIA suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with plastic injection molding machinery identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
OSHA has recorded 4,985 severe injury reports involving "Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment" incidents in our database. Browse all Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment injuries.
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