Blue Mountain Recycling, LLC
Entangled in other object or equipment — Amputations — PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | Blue Mountain Recycling, LLC | Report ID | 20171211510 |
| Address | 2904 ELLSWORTH STREET | City, State ZIP | PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA 19146 |
| Event Date | December 4, 2017 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Entangled in other object or equipment | Source of Injury | Wire, cables-nonelectrical |
| Secondary Source | Banding, baling, strapping machinery | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 423930 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 39.94000, -75.19000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was replenishing wire on a baler when the baler was engaged. The wire then looped around the employee's left index finger and amputated the fingertip.
Incident Summary
On December 4, 2017, a worker at Blue Mountain Recycling, LLC in PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as entangled in other object or equipment, with wire, cables-nonelectrical identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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