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Chemson, Inc.

Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Chemson, Inc. in PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA
Employer Chemson, Inc. Report ID 2020010549
Address 7825 Holstein Avenue City, State ZIP PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA 19153
Event Date January 18, 2020 Outcome Hospitalized, Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Fingertip(s)
Event Type Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning Source of Injury Packaging, bottling, wrapping machinery, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 424610 Inspection # 1457743
GPS Coordinates 39.89000, -75.23000

Incident Narrative

An employee experienced a fingertip amputation while attempting too unjam a bag packer auger.

Incident Summary

On January 18, 2020, a worker at Chemson, Inc. in PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with packaging, bottling, wrapping machinery, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.

Context

OSHA has recorded 5,298 severe injury reports involving "Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning" incidents in our database. Browse all Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning injuries.

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