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Beck Manufacturing

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

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Beck Manufacturing in GREENCASTLE, PENNSYLVANIA
Employer Beck Manufacturing Report ID 2015129188
Address 9170 Molly Pitcher Highway City, State ZIP GREENCASTLE, PENNSYLVANIA 17225
Event Date December 4, 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 Band saws
Industry (NAICS) 332996 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 39.81000, -77.71000

Incident Narrative

An employee reached into a horizontal band saw as it was running to either insert or remove a block. The pipe clamp on the saw closed and pinched her finger between the clamp and the block, partially amputating her left index fingertip.

Incident Summary

On December 4, 2015, a worker at Beck Manufacturing in GREENCASTLE, PENNSYLVANIA suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation, with band saws identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

Context

OSHA has recorded 6,694 severe injury reports involving "Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation" incidents in our database. Browse all Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation injuries.

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