Delmarva Corrugated Packaging

Struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing — Amputations involving bone loss — DOVER, DELAWARE

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Delmarva Corrugated Packaging in DOVER, DELAWARE
Employer Delmarva Corrugated Packaging Report ID 2025032438
Address 1601 P.O.W./M.I.A. Parkway City, State ZIP DOVER, DELAWARE 19904
Event Date March 14, 2025 Outcome Hospitalized, Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations involving bone loss Body Part Other finger(s) n.e.c.
Event Type Struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing Source of Injury Conveyors roller, wheel
Secondary Source Secondary source not applicable
Industry (NAICS) 561910 Inspection # 1811188
GPS Coordinates 39.13000, -75.54000

Incident Narrative

An employee was spraying grease on a chain when their left hand became caught in the chain drive of a roller conveyor. Multiple fingers were amputated and the employee was hospitalized.

Incident Summary

On March 14, 2025, a worker at Delmarva Corrugated Packaging in DOVER, DELAWARE suffered amputations involving bone loss to the other finger(s) n.e.c.. The incident was classified as struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing, with conveyors roller, wheel identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.

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