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Treehouse Private Brand

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

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Treehouse Private Brand in HANOVER, PENNSYLVANIA
Employer Treehouse Private Brand Report ID 2016098816
Address 680 W. Chestnut St. City, State ZIP HANOVER, PENNSYLVANIA 17331
Event Date September 17, 2016 Outcome Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Fingertip(s)
Event Type Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation Source of Injury Grinding, polishing machinery, n.e.c.
Industry (NAICS) 332710 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 39.79000, -76.99000

Incident Narrative

An employee was using a vertical belt sander to deburr a piece of metal. The metal became caught between the sanding belt and a tool rest, which pulled his thumb into the belt behind the tool rest and amputated his left thumb tip. The sander was guarded at the time.

Incident Summary

On September 17, 2016, a worker at Treehouse Private Brand in HANOVER, PENNSYLVANIA suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation, with grinding, polishing machinery, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

Context

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