BWAY CORPORATION
Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified — Amputations — DAYTON, NEW JERSEY
| Employer | BWAY CORPORATION | Report ID | 2023032045 |
| Address | 7 WHEELING ROAD | City, State ZIP | DAYTON, NEW JERSEY 08810 |
| Event Date | March 6, 2023 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified | Source of Injury | Plastic injection molding machinery |
| Industry (NAICS) | 326121 | Inspection # | 1655290 |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.36000, -74.49000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was checking to see if the feed throat was clogged on an injection molding press. When the employee slid the hopper back, their left middle fingertip was pinched by the hopper and amputated.
Incident Summary
On March 6, 2023, a worker at BWAY CORPORATION in DAYTON, NEW JERSEY suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified, with plastic injection molding machinery identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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