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Buck Company

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

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Buck Company in QUARRYVILLE, PENNSYLVANIA
Employer Buck Company Report ID 2015118552
Address 897 Lancaster Drive City, State ZIP QUARRYVILLE, PENNSYLVANIA 17566
Event Date November 12, 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 regular operation Source of Injury Extruding, injecting, forming, molding machinery, n.e.c.
Industry (NAICS) 33151 Inspection # 1107464
GPS Coordinates 39.88000, -76.23000

Incident Narrative

An employee was operating a cope and drag machine when the employee's hand slipped, causing the employee's thumb to get crushed beneath a plate.

Incident Summary

On November 12, 2015, a worker at Buck Company in QUARRYVILLE, PENNSYLVANIA suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. 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.

Context

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