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AC Products Incorporated

Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation — Amputations — THOMPSONTOWN, PENNSYLVANIA

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at AC Products Incorporated in THOMPSONTOWN, PENNSYLVANIA
Employer AC Products Incorporated Report ID 2017109864
Address 12393 William Penn Highway City, State ZIP THOMPSONTOWN, PENNSYLVANIA 17094
Event Date October 13, 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 regular operation Source of Injury Drills-stationary
Industry (NAICS) 337110 Inspection # 1272218
GPS Coordinates 40.56000, -77.25000

Incident Narrative

An employee was operating a foot-operated drill when his right ring finger was caught in the drill press area, amputating 1 inch of the finger. The drill's safety hold back device was not used at the time.

Incident Summary

On October 13, 2017, a worker at AC Products Incorporated in THOMPSONTOWN, 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 drills-stationary identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.

Context

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