SEA WATCH INTERNATIONAL, LTD.
Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation — Amputations — MILFORD, DELAWARE
| Employer | SEA WATCH INTERNATIONAL, LTD. | Report ID | 2023010821 |
| Address | 242 SOUTH REHOBOTH BOULEVARD | City, State ZIP | MILFORD, DELAWARE 19963 |
| Event Date | January 26, 2023 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation | Source of Injury | Bottling, canning, filling machinery |
| Industry (NAICS) | 311712 | Inspection # | 1646831 |
| GPS Coordinates | 38.91000, -75.41000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was working for a canning operation when her left hand contacted the conveyor belt on the can track, resulting in a partial amputation of her middle finger and an avulsion to her ring finger.
Incident Summary
On January 26, 2023, a worker at SEA WATCH INTERNATIONAL, LTD. in MILFORD, DELAWARE suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation, with bottling, canning, filling machinery identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
OSHA has recorded 6,694 severe injury reports involving "Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation" incidents in our database. Browse all Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation injuries.
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