Spartech LLC
Struck by running powered equipment unspecified — Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified — OSSIPEE, NEW HAMPSHIRE
| Employer | Spartech LLC | Report ID | 2024054085 |
| Address | 698 Browns Ridge Road | City, State ZIP | OSSIPEE, NEW HAMPSHIRE 03864 |
| Event Date | May 9, 2024 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified | Body Part | Finger or thumb tip(s), nail(s) |
| Event Type | Struck by running powered equipment unspecified | Source of Injury | Extruding machinery |
| Secondary Source | Secondary source not applicable | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 326111 | Inspection # | 1748398 |
| GPS Coordinates | 43.64000, -71.07000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was setting up two extruder lines when their left index finger was caught in a nip point and they sustained a partial fingertip amputation.
Incident Summary
On May 9, 2024, a worker at Spartech LLC in OSSIPEE, NEW HAMPSHIRE suffered amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified to the finger or thumb tip(s), nail(s). The incident was classified as struck by running powered equipment unspecified, with extruding machinery identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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