Arlington Industries, Inc.
Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation — Amputations — SCRANTON, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | Arlington Industries, Inc. | Report ID | 2017109560 |
| Address | 1 Stauffer Industrial Park | City, State ZIP | SCRANTON, PENNSYLVANIA 18517 |
| Event Date | October 5, 2017 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation | Source of Injury | Machinery, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 335932 | Inspection # | 1270583 |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.41000, -75.70000 | ||
Incident Narrative
A temporary employee was operating a machine and holding a clicker to count/advance the machine when the employee dropped the clicker onto a shelf. As the employee reached to retrieve the clicker, the employee's left hand was caught in the machine, amputating the middle fingertip and fracturing the ring and middle fingers.
Incident Summary
On October 5, 2017, a worker at Arlington Industries, Inc. in SCRANTON, PENNSYLVANIA suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation, with machinery, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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