URS Federal Services
Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation — Amputations — TOBYHANNA, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | URS Federal Services | Report ID | 2017021227 |
| Address | Tobyhanna Army Depot, 11 Hap Arnold Blvd. | City, State ZIP | TOBYHANNA, PENNSYLVANIA 18466 |
| Event Date | February 8, 2017 | 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 | Metal, woodworking, and special material machinery, n.e.c. |
| Industry (NAICS) | 238990 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.18000, -75.42000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was feeding a roll into a tube-cutting machine when his hand entered the hopper area of the machine. The internal cutting blade then amputated his right middle finger.
Incident Summary
On February 8, 2017, a worker at URS Federal Services in TOBYHANNA, 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 metal, woodworking, and special material machinery, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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