Pennhills Resources, LLC
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — KANE, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | Pennhills Resources, LLC | Report ID | 20171212336 |
| Address | 3055 Route 219 | City, State ZIP | KANE, PENNSYLVANIA 16735 |
| Event Date | December 27, 2017 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Source of Injury | Forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered |
| Industry (NAICS) | 213112 | Inspection # | 1286128 |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.70000, -78.69000 | ||
Incident Narrative
Two employees were working on a forklift due to a belt issue. The injured employee was working on the belt when the other employee started the forklift. The belt and pulley in the forklift motor then amputated the injured employee's right index fingertip.
Incident Summary
On December 27, 2017, a worker at Pennhills Resources, LLC in KANE, PENNSYLVANIA suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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