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Kinsley Connstruction

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

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Kinsley Connstruction in ALLENTOWN, PENNSYLVANIA
Employer Kinsley Connstruction Report ID 2016065083
Address 717 North Krocks Road City, State ZIP ALLENTOWN, PENNSYLVANIA 18106
Event Date June 8, 2016 Outcome Hospitalized, Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Fingertip(s)
Event Type Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation Source of Injury Boring, drilling, planing, milling machinery, n.e.c.
Industry (NAICS) 236220 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 40.56000, -75.55000

Incident Narrative

An employee turned on a core drilling machine. The machine was stuck, resulting in him being knocked to the ground. The drill base kept spinning and went over his hand, amputating his left ring fingertip.

Incident Summary

On June 8, 2016, a worker at Kinsley Connstruction in ALLENTOWN, PENNSYLVANIA suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation, with boring, drilling, planing, milling machinery, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.

Context

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