Indian Mountain Lake Civic Association
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — ALBRIGHTSVILLE, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | Indian Mountain Lake Civic Association | Report ID | 2018021143 |
| Address | 95 Highridge Road | City, State ZIP | ALBRIGHTSVILLE, PENNSYLVANIA 18210 |
| Event Date | February 3, 2018 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Hand(s), n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Source of Injury | Truck-motorized freight hauling and utility, n.e.c |
| Industry (NAICS) | 813410 | Inspection # | 1295104 |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.00000, -75.51000 | ||
Incident Narrative
After salting the roads, an employee returned to the shop to clean the truck. The employee's hand and glove became stuck in the salt auger at the back of the truck. His hand was pulled into the auger, amputating it to the wrist.
Incident Summary
On February 3, 2018, a worker at Indian Mountain Lake Civic Association in ALBRIGHTSVILLE, PENNSYLVANIA suffered amputations to the hand(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with truck-motorized freight hauling and utility, n.e.c identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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