Duro Bag Manufacturing Co.
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — ELIZABETH, NEW JERSEY
| Employer | Duro Bag Manufacturing Co. | Report ID | 2022043736 |
| Address | 750 Dowd Avenue | City, State ZIP | ELIZABETH, NEW JERSEY 07201 |
| Event Date | April 30, 2022 | 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 | Paper production machinery, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 322224 | Inspection # | 1593373 |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.67000, -74.19000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was clearing a jam in a machine when the tip of their little finger was caught on a wheel, resulting in a fingertip amputation.
Incident Summary
On April 30, 2022, a worker at Duro Bag Manufacturing Co. in ELIZABETH, NEW JERSEY suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with paper production machinery, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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