Weaber, Inc.
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — LEBANON, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | Weaber, Inc. | Report ID | 2018022024 |
| Address | 25 Keystone Drive | City, State ZIP | LEBANON, PENNSYLVANIA 17042 |
| Event Date | February 28, 2018 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Source of Injury | Metal, woodworking, and special material machinery, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 321912 | Inspection # | 1300618 |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.29000, -76.37000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was troubleshooting the outfeed line of the weathered board system and suffered a left thumb tip amputation when he contacted an unguarded chain drive and sprocket.
Incident Summary
On February 28, 2018, a worker at Weaber, Inc. in LEBANON, PENNSYLVANIA suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with metal, woodworking, and special material machinery, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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