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Reading Health System

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

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Reading Health System in READING, PENNSYLVANIA
Employer Reading Health System Report ID 2016076338
Address Sixth Avenue and Spruce Street City, State ZIP READING, PENNSYLVANIA 19611
Event Date July 13, 2016 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 Table saws
Industry (NAICS) 622110 Inspection # 1169447
GPS Coordinates 40.32000, -75.94000

Incident Narrative

Cutting a piece of plexiglass with a table saw when the employee's right hand was pulled into the blade, amputating the ring and middle fingers at the first knuckle.

Incident Summary

On July 13, 2016, a worker at Reading Health System in READING, 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 table saws identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

Context

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