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Liberty Electronics, Inc.

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

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Liberty Electronics, Inc. in FRANKLIN, PENNSYLVANIA
Employer Liberty Electronics, Inc. Report ID 20171110839
Address 191 Howard Street City, State ZIP FRANKLIN, PENNSYLVANIA 16323
Event Date November 10, 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 Special process machinery, n.e.c.
Industry (NAICS) 334412 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 41.40000, -79.83000

Incident Narrative

An employee was operating a wire sleeving machine and re-inserted the screws into the machine. She was attempting to grab the wire sleeve when her right index fingertip was amputated by the machine's blade. The machine's safety bypass bar was removed at the time of the incident.

Incident Summary

On November 10, 2017, a worker at Liberty Electronics, Inc. in FRANKLIN, PENNSYLVANIA suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation, with special process machinery, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

Context

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