ADEPT CORPORATION
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — YORK, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | ADEPT CORPORATION | Report ID | 2017098463 |
| Address | 4601 NORTH SUSQUEHANNA TRAIL | City, State ZIP | YORK, PENNSYLVANIA 17402 |
| Event Date | September 1, 2017 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment | Source of Injury | Grinders, abraders |
| Industry (NAICS) | 326130 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.06000, -76.76000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was manually rotating the blades of a grinder machine to clear plastic out of it after a power outage when the blades partially amputated his left thumb.
Incident Summary
On September 1, 2017, a worker at ADEPT CORPORATION in YORK, PENNSYLVANIA suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with grinders, abraders identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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