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Giffin Interior & Fixtures, Inc.

Caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified — Amputations — BRIDGEVILLE, PENNSYLVANIA

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Giffin Interior & Fixtures, Inc. in BRIDGEVILLE, PENNSYLVANIA
Employer Giffin Interior & Fixtures, Inc. Report ID 20171010419
Address 500 Scotti Drive City, State ZIP BRIDGEVILLE, PENNSYLVANIA 15017
Event Date October 19, 2017 Outcome Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.
Event Type Caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified Source of Injury Metal, woodworking, and special material machinery, n.e.c.
Industry (NAICS) 337212 Inspection # 1276135
GPS Coordinates 40.37000, -80.09000

Incident Narrative

An employee was adjusting an edge bander when the employee suffered an amputation to the right third distal phalanges. An interlock was not in place and the equipment was not guarded at the time of the incident.

Incident Summary

On October 19, 2017, a worker at Giffin Interior & Fixtures, Inc. in BRIDGEVILLE, PENNSYLVANIA suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified, 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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