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Toy Factory TX, LLC

Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — ELYSBURG, PENNSYLVANIA

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Toy Factory TX, LLC in ELYSBURG, PENNSYLVANIA
Employer Toy Factory TX, LLC Report ID 2018032692
Address 393 Industrial Park City, State ZIP ELYSBURG, PENNSYLVANIA 17824
Event Date March 19, 2018 Outcome Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Arm(s), n.e.c.
Event Type Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning Source of Injury Special process machinery, n.e.c.
Industry (NAICS) 339931 Inspection # 1302730
GPS Coordinates 40.85000, -76.56000

Incident Narrative

An employee was attempting to clear a jam in a 2,000-pound polyester fluff separating drum when the employee's left arm became entangled in the drum's spikes. The employee's entire left arm was amputated. The drum was moving at the time of the incident.

Incident Summary

On March 19, 2018, a worker at Toy Factory TX, LLC in ELYSBURG, PENNSYLVANIA suffered amputations to the arm(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with special process machinery, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

Context

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