Montrose Molders Corporation
Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation — Amputations — PISCATAWAY, NEW JERSEY
| Employer | Montrose Molders Corporation | Report ID | 2020032236 |
| Address | 25 Howard St | City, State ZIP | PISCATAWAY, NEW JERSEY 08854 |
| Event Date | March 9, 2020 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation | Source of Injury | Extruding machinery |
| Industry (NAICS) | 326199 | Inspection # | 1469075 |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.58000, -74.47000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was operating an extruder machine. While aligning a plastic string inside the cutter, the employee's fingertip was amputated.
Incident Summary
On March 9, 2020, a worker at Montrose Molders Corporation in PISCATAWAY, NEW JERSEY suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation, with extruding machinery identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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