Chemglass Life Sciences LLC
Caught, entangled in running powered equipment normal operation — Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified — VINELAND, NEW JERSEY
| Employer | Chemglass Life Sciences LLC | Report ID | 2024109346 |
| Address | 3800 North Mill Road | City, State ZIP | VINELAND, NEW JERSEY 08360 |
| Event Date | October 7, 2024 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified | Body Part | Other finger(s) n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Caught, entangled in running powered equipment normal operation | Source of Injury | Packaging, wrapping, bundling machinery |
| Secondary Source | Secondary source not applicable | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 327215 | Inspection # | 1780805 |
| GPS Coordinates | 39.54000, -75.05000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was operating a packaging machine when their left ring and middle fingers were partially amputated.
Incident Summary
On October 7, 2024, a worker at Chemglass Life Sciences LLC in VINELAND, NEW JERSEY suffered amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified to the other finger(s) n.e.c.. The incident was classified as caught, entangled in running powered equipment normal operation, with packaging, wrapping, bundling machinery identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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