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Kraemer Textiles, Inc

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

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Kraemer Textiles, Inc in NAZARETH, PENNSYLVANIA
Employer Kraemer Textiles, Inc Report ID 2015096781
Address 240 South Main St City, State ZIP NAZARETH, PENNSYLVANIA 18064
Event Date September 16, 2015 Outcome Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Fingertip(s)
Event Type Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation Source of Injury Picking, carding, combing machinery
Industry (NAICS) 313111 Inspection # 1093751
GPS Coordinates 40.73000, -75.31000

Incident Narrative

The employee was running a card machine. When the employee tried to remove build up, string wrapped around his left hand middle finger resulting in a fingertip amputation.

Incident Summary

On September 16, 2015, a worker at Kraemer Textiles, Inc in NAZARETH, PENNSYLVANIA suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation, with picking, carding, combing machinery identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

Context

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