YUASA BATTERY, INCORPORATED
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — LAURELDALE, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | YUASA BATTERY, INCORPORATED | Report ID | 2017087336 |
| Address | 2901 MONTROSE AVENUE | City, State ZIP | LAURELDALE, PENNSYLVANIA 19605 |
| Event Date | August 2, 2017 | Outcome | Hospitalized, 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 | Special process machinery, n.e.c. |
| Industry (NAICS) | 335912 | Inspection # | 1253859 |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.38000, -75.90000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was attempting to oil the gears on a positive pasting machine when he heard a noise and observed that a guard was bent. As he attempted to bend the guard back, his left hand slipped from the guard and contacted the gears, amputating his middle, fourth, and fifth fingers.
Incident Summary
On August 2, 2017, a worker at YUASA BATTERY, INCORPORATED in LAURELDALE, 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 special process machinery, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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