Greenfield Basket Factory, Inc.
Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation — Amputations — NORTH EAST, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | Greenfield Basket Factory, Inc. | Report ID | 2017065791 |
| Address | 11423 Wilson Road | City, State ZIP | NORTH EAST, PENNSYLVANIA 16428 |
| Event Date | June 23, 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, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 321999 | Inspection # | 1242850 |
| GPS Coordinates | 42.09000, -79.81000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was operating a wood clipper machine when his hand entered the point of operation. The machine cycled and amputated his right middle and ring fingers. The machine was guarded at the time.
Incident Summary
On June 23, 2017, a worker at Greenfield Basket Factory, Inc. in NORTH EAST, 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, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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