HAMBURG MANUFACTURING, INCORPORATED
Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation — Amputations — 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.
Context
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