B Braun Medical Inc.
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — ALLENTOWN, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | B Braun Medical Inc. | Report ID | 2022065060 |
| Address | 901 Marcon Blvd. | City, State ZIP | ALLENTOWN, PENNSYLVANIA 18109 |
| Event Date | June 12, 2022 | 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 | Plastic injection molding machinery |
| Industry (NAICS) | 423450 | Inspection # | 1602669 |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.64000, -75.44000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was checking for an air leak on an injection molding machine. The machine actuated, causing amputation to the employee's left index finger.
Incident Summary
On June 12, 2022, a worker at B Braun Medical Inc. in ALLENTOWN, 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 plastic injection molding machinery identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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