Guilford Lear Textiles, Incorporated
Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation — Amputations — 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.
Context
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