Polymer Industries, LLC
Caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified — Amputations — HENAGAR, ALABAMA
| Employer | Polymer Industries, LLC | Report ID | 2023087133 |
| Address | 10526 Alabama Highway 40 | City, State ZIP | HENAGAR, ALABAMA 35978 |
| Event Date | August 7, 2023 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified | Source of Injury | Extruding, injecting, forming, molding machinery, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 326199 | Inspection # | 1691859 |
| GPS Coordinates | 34.63000, -85.77000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employe was removing scraps from the extrusion line. His right-hand fingers were caught between the plastic and the clamp of the machine, causing injuries that required medical amputation.
Incident Summary
On August 7, 2023, a worker at Polymer Industries, LLC in HENAGAR, ALABAMA suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified, with extruding, injecting, forming, molding machinery, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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