H & H Castings, Incorporated
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — YORK, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | H & H Castings, Incorporated | Report ID | 2015020529 |
| Address | 4300 Lincoln Highway | City, State ZIP | YORK, PENNSYLVANIA 17406 |
| Event Date | February 18, 2015 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Source of Injury | Band saws |
| Secondary Source | Lubricating greases, cutting oils | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 331528 | Inspection # | 1043906 |
| GPS Coordinates | 39.99000, -76.62000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was using a wax/grease stick to grease the blade of a horizontal band saw. The blade yanked the stick, pulling the employee's hand into the blade amputating the left middle finger.
Incident Summary
On February 18, 2015, a worker at H & H Castings, Incorporated in YORK, PENNSYLVANIA suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with band saws identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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