Paris Cleaner dba Paris Healthcare Linen Services
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — DUBOIS, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | Paris Cleaner dba Paris Healthcare Linen Services | Report ID | 2017065534 |
| Address | 100 Tom Mix Drive | City, State ZIP | DUBOIS, PENNSYLVANIA 15801 |
| Event Date | June 16, 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 maintenance, cleaning | Source of Injury | Machinery, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 812332 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.11000, -78.74000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was wiping grease from a drive chain on a machine when the chain pulled his right index finger into the drive's pulley, amputating it. The machine was guarded and operating at the time of the incident.
Incident Summary
On June 16, 2017, a worker at Paris Cleaner dba Paris Healthcare Linen Services in DUBOIS, PENNSYLVANIA suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with machinery, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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