The Mentholatum Company, Inc.
Caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified — Amputations — ORCHARD PARK, NEW YORK
| Employer | The Mentholatum Company, Inc. | Report ID | 2021054347 |
| Address | 707 Sterling Drive | City, State ZIP | ORCHARD PARK, NEW YORK 14127 |
| Event Date | May 28, 2021 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified | Source of Injury | Machinery, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 325412 | Inspection # | 1534323 |
| GPS Coordinates | 42.79000, -78.76000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was changing plastic film in a machine. Moving parts in the machine caused the amputation of the first joint of the employee's right index finger.
Incident Summary
On May 28, 2021, a worker at The Mentholatum Company, Inc. in ORCHARD PARK, NEW YORK suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified, with machinery, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
OSHA has recorded 1,279 severe injury reports involving "Caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified" incidents in our database. Browse all Caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified injuries.
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