Colfax Corporation
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — HANOVER, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | Colfax Corporation | Report ID | 2015074543 |
| Address | 1500 Karen Lane | City, State ZIP | HANOVER, PENNSYLVANIA 17331 |
| Event Date | July 11, 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 | Nonclassifiable |
| Industry (NAICS) | 333992 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 39.81000, -76.96000 | ||
Incident Narrative
A maintenance man removed a guard without LOTO and his left pointer finger was amputated above the first digit.
Incident Summary
On July 11, 2015, a worker at Colfax Corporation in HANOVER, 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 nonclassifiable identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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