Guilford Lear Textiles, Incorporated

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

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Guilford Lear Textiles, Incorporated in PINE GROVE, PENNSYLVANIA
Employer Guilford Lear Textiles, Incorporated Report ID 2015042435
Address 1 Penn Dye Street City, State ZIP PINE GROVE, PENNSYLVANIA 17963
Event Date April 29, 2015 Outcome Hospitalized, Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Fingertip(s)
Event Type Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation Source of Injury Textile, apparel, leather production machinery, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 313112 Inspection # 1064013
GPS Coordinates 40.54000, -76.38000

Incident Narrative

An employee was setting up a machine and was de-beaming. During rethreading, two of his fingers became caught in the hooks and injured the right, middle finger. He was taken to the hospital and his fingertip was re-attached.

Incident Summary

On April 29, 2015, a worker at Guilford Lear Textiles, Incorporated in PINE GROVE, PENNSYLVANIA suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation, with textile, apparel, leather production machinery, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.

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