Penn Wood Products, Inc
Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation — Amputations — EAST BERLIN, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | Penn Wood Products, Inc | Report ID | 2015108151 |
| Address | 102 Locust St | City, State ZIP | EAST BERLIN, PENNSYLVANIA 17316 |
| Event Date | October 23, 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 | Sawing machinery-stationary, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 321918 | Inspection # | 1106958 |
| GPS Coordinates | 39.96000, -77.01000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was loading molding into a machine. The employee's gloved hand was caught in the machine as the blade was coming to a stop. The right middle fingertip was amputated with bone loss.
Incident Summary
On October 23, 2015, a worker at Penn Wood Products, Inc in EAST BERLIN, PENNSYLVANIA suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation, with sawing machinery-stationary, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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