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Weaber, Inc.

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

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Weaber, Inc. in LEBANON, PENNSYLVANIA
Employer Weaber, Inc. Report ID 2018043688
Address 25 Keystone Drive City, State ZIP LEBANON, PENNSYLVANIA 17042
Event Date April 17, 2018 Outcome Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Fingertip(s)
Event Type Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation Source of Injury Conveyors-belt
Secondary Source Belts, gloves, neckties, scarves
Industry (NAICS) 321912 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 40.29000, -76.37000

Incident Narrative

An employee was aligning lumber on a conveyor as it exited an oven when his glove was caught in the belt, resulting in a partial left ring fingertip amputation.

Incident Summary

On April 17, 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 regular operation, with conveyors-belt identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

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