Mailing Services of Pittsburgh
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — FREEDOM, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | Mailing Services of Pittsburgh | Report ID | 2015129848 |
| Address | 155 COMMERCE DRIVE | City, State ZIP | FREEDOM, PENNSYLVANIA 15042 |
| Event Date | December 18, 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 | Office, banking, and retail machinery, n.e.c. |
| Industry (NAICS) | 541860 | Inspection # | 1116779 |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.67000, -80.15000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was helping another employee adjust the perforator machine. As the employee ran product through the machine, their left pinky finger was amputated. The guard was not in place at the time.
Incident Summary
On December 18, 2015, a worker at Mailing Services of Pittsburgh in FREEDOM, 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 office, banking, and retail machinery, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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