Sekisui Kydex LLC
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — BLOOMSBURG, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | Sekisui Kydex LLC | Report ID | 2022054697 |
| Address | 6685 Low St. | City, State ZIP | BLOOMSBURG, PENNSYLVANIA 17815 |
| Event Date | May 31, 2022 | Outcome | 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 | Extruding machinery |
| Industry (NAICS) | 326199 | Inspection # | 1600479 |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.02000, -76.34000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was troubleshooting the hopper of an extrusion machine after one of the bladders stopped working. The machine started up as the employee's left index finger was on a gear, resulting in amputation.
Incident Summary
On May 31, 2022, a worker at Sekisui Kydex LLC in BLOOMSBURG, 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 extruding machinery identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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