| Date | City | State | Employer | Body Part | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-04-14 | Ravenswood | Wv | Star Plastics, Inc | Finger(s), fingernail(s) | Caught in running equipment or machinery, n.e.c. |
| An employee was setting up a line and noticed that a polytube above a dust hopper feeder had pulled into the transition piece. He removed the lid from the feeder and was reaching in to pull the polytube out when the valve closed on the ends of his index and middle fingers, amputating the pads of his fingers. | |||||
| 2020-08-27 | Ravenswood | Wv | SDR Plastics & Star Plastics | Multiple body parts | Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet |
| An employee fell from a chain used to rope off the dock and landed on the floor 4 feet below, suffering injuries to the ribs, collarbone, and face. | |||||
| 2019-07-10 | Ravenswood | West Virgini | Niche Polymer, LLC | Finger(s), fingernail(s) | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning |
| An employee was clearing out an 8" pelletizer. The employee's hand got caught in the pelletizer resulting in the amputation of the thumb and index finger. The machine was not locked out at the time. | |||||