HAMBURG MANUFACTURING, INCORPORATED

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

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at HAMBURG MANUFACTURING, INCORPORATED in HAMBURG, PENNSYLVANIA
Employer HAMBURG MANUFACTURING, INCORPORATED Report ID 20161211948
Address 145 South Fourth Street City, State ZIP HAMBURG, PENNSYLVANIA 19526
Event Date December 27, 2016 Outcome Hospitalized, 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 Metal, woodworking, and special material machinery, n.e.c.
Industry (NAICS) 331511 Inspection #
GPS Coordinates 40.55000, -75.98000

Incident Narrative

An employee was operating a gate cutter when his left middle and ring fingers became crushed/pinched between the gate and the gate cutter.

Incident Summary

On December 27, 2016, a worker at HAMBURG MANUFACTURING, INCORPORATED in HAMBURG, 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 metal, woodworking, and special material machinery, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.

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