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RH Sheppard Company

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

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at RH Sheppard Company in HANOVER, PENNSYLVANIA
Employer RH Sheppard Company Report ID 2018021752
Address 635 Gay street City, State ZIP HANOVER, PENNSYLVANIA 17331
Event Date February 20, 2018 Outcome Hospitalized, Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified
Event Type Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation Source of Injury Metal, woodworking, and special material machinery, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 332322 Inspection # 1298960
GPS Coordinates 39.80000, -76.97000

Incident Narrative

The injured employee was adjusting a die when a second employee started the machine. The injured employee suffered a partial amputation of the thumb.

Incident Summary

On February 20, 2018, a worker at RH Sheppard Company in HANOVER, PENNSYLVANIA suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation, with metal, woodworking, and special material machinery, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.

Context

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