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Dentsply Prosthetics Division York PA, LLC

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

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Dentsply Prosthetics Division York PA, LLC in YORK, PENNSYLVANIA
Employer Dentsply Prosthetics Division York PA, LLC Report ID 2015063742
Address 570 West College Avenue City, State ZIP YORK, PENNSYLVANIA 17405
Event Date June 17, 2015 Outcome Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Hand(s), unspecified
Event Type Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation Source of Injury Extruding, injecting, forming, molding machinery, n.e.c.
Industry (NAICS) 339116 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 39.95000, -76.73000

Incident Narrative

An employee operating the Unit 26 tooth molding press partially amputated his left hand.

Incident Summary

On June 17, 2015, a worker at Dentsply Prosthetics Division York PA, LLC in YORK, PENNSYLVANIA suffered amputations to the hand(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation, with extruding, injecting, forming, molding machinery, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

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