Dart Container Corporation of Pennsylvania

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

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Dart Container Corporation of Pennsylvania in LEOLA, PENNSYLVANIA
Employer Dart Container Corporation of Pennsylvania Report ID 2021043246
Address 60 East Main Street City, State ZIP LEOLA, PENNSYLVANIA 17540
Event Date April 19, 2021 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 maintenance, cleaning Source of Injury Presses, except printing, n.e.c.
Secondary Source Belts, gloves, neckties, scarves
Industry (NAICS) 326140 Inspection #
GPS Coordinates 40.08000, -76.17000

Incident Narrative

An employee was troubleshooting a sheet alignment issue on a trim press. The employee's glove was caught on a spline shaft, and the employee's left thumb was injured. The employee was hospitalized and the thumb was amputated.

Incident Summary

On April 19, 2021, a worker at Dart Container Corporation of Pennsylvania in LEOLA, PENNSYLVANIA suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with presses, except printing, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.

Context

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