Edgewell Personal Care LLC
Caught or wedged between objects nonrunning — Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified — DOVER, DELAWARE
| Employer | Edgewell Personal Care LLC | Report ID | 2024021574 |
| Address | 185 Saulsbury Road | City, State ZIP | DOVER, DELAWARE 19904 |
| Event Date | February 20, 2024 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified | Body Part | Other finger(s) n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Caught or wedged between objects nonrunning | Source of Injury | Machinery unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Machine guards | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 339999 | Inspection # | 1729122 |
| GPS Coordinates | 39.16000, -75.54000 | ||
Incident Narrative
A mechanic was assisting another employee to remove an accumulation of material from a machine. The mechanic shut down the machine and went to clear the material when his fingers were caught in the roller, resulting in amputations to his index, middle and ring fingers. The machine was not guarded at the time of the incident.
Incident Summary
On February 20, 2024, a worker at Edgewell Personal Care LLC in DOVER, DELAWARE suffered amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified to the other finger(s) n.e.c.. The incident was classified as caught or wedged between objects nonrunning, with machinery unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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