SPX Cooling Technologies, Inc.
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — YORK, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | SPX Cooling Technologies, Inc. | Report ID | 2015063947 |
| Address | 1670 Toronita St. | City, State ZIP | YORK, PENNSYLVANIA 17402 |
| Event Date | June 22, 2015 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Source of Injury | Special process machinery, n.e.c. |
| Industry (NAICS) | 238220 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 39.98000, -76.72000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was cleaning the LMC machine's (glue machine) rollers and caught his right index finger in the chain and sprocket apparatus. His finger was amputated at the first digit.
Incident Summary
On June 22, 2015, a worker at SPX Cooling Technologies, Inc. in YORK, PENNSYLVANIA suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with special process machinery, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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