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Aqua Phoenix Scientific

Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation — Amputations — HANOVER, PENNSYLVANIA

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Aqua Phoenix Scientific in HANOVER, PENNSYLVANIA
Employer Aqua Phoenix Scientific Report ID 2015030119
Address 9 Barnhart Drive City, State ZIP HANOVER, PENNSYLVANIA 17331
Event Date March 12, 2015 Outcome Hospitalized, Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Hand(s), unspecified
Event Type Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation Source of Injury Forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered
Industry (NAICS) 541712 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 39.81000, -76.95000

Incident Narrative

An employee operating a forklift was unable to stop the forklift from moving. His hand reached out of the cage to try to stop the lift. When that didn't work, he pulled his hand back in and realized it was injured.

Incident Summary

On March 12, 2015, a worker at Aqua Phoenix Scientific in HANOVER, PENNSYLVANIA suffered amputations to the hand(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation, with forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.

Context

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