Gottlieb Incorporated
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Fractures and other injuries, n.e.c. — NEVILLE ISLAND, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | Gottlieb Incorporated | Report ID | 2016010261 |
| Address | 5603 Grand Avenue | City, State ZIP | NEVILLE ISLAND, PENNSYLVANIA 15225 |
| Event Date | January 12, 2016 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures and other injuries, n.e.c. | Body Part | Multiple upper extremities locations, n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Source of Injury | Conveyors-powered, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 423930 | Inspection # | 1117345 |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.51000, -80.13000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was attempting to remove aluminum product that had jammed a conveyor when the conveyor activated, catching his thumb in the chain that makes it move. He was hospitalized with a broken right arm, wrist, and middle finger, and his right thumb was partially amputated.
Incident Summary
On January 12, 2016, a worker at Gottlieb Incorporated in NEVILLE ISLAND, PENNSYLVANIA suffered fractures and other injuries, n.e.c. to the multiple upper extremities locations, n.e.c.. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with conveyors-powered, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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