Schroth Lumber Inc.
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — INDIANA, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | Schroth Lumber Inc. | Report ID | 2015050168 |
| Address | 145 Martin Rd. | City, State ZIP | INDIANA, PENNSYLVANIA 15701 |
| Event Date | May 11, 2015 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Source of Injury | Drills-stationary |
| Industry (NAICS) | 321113 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.63000, -79.15000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee severed his left little fingertip while clearing a wooden block from a horizontal drilling machine.
Incident Summary
On May 11, 2015, a worker at Schroth Lumber Inc. in INDIANA, PENNSYLVANIA suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with drills-stationary identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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