Growmark
Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation — Amputations — SOMERSET, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | Growmark | Report ID | 2016087447 |
| Address | 1694 North Center Avenue | City, State ZIP | SOMERSET, PENNSYLVANIA 15501 |
| Event Date | August 10, 2016 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation | Source of Injury | Conveyors-screw, auger |
| Industry (NAICS) | 325314 | Inspection # | 1171906 |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.03000, -79.07000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was removing a clump of fertilizer from a screw conveyor when two fingers on his left hand became caught and partially amputated in the conveyor.
Incident Summary
On August 10, 2016, a worker at Growmark in SOMERSET, PENNSYLVANIA suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation, with conveyors-screw, auger 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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