Gage Personnel Services
Entangled in other object or equipment — Amputations — READING, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | Gage Personnel Services | Report ID | 2018054659 |
| Address | Zip-Net, Inc., 801 William Lane | City, State ZIP | READING, PENNSYLVANIA 19604 |
| Event Date | May 14, 2018 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Entangled in other object or equipment | Source of Injury | Scrap, waste, debris, n.e.c. |
| Secondary Source | Winders, unwinders | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 561320 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.36000, -75.92000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was removing waste nylon from a winding machine when the nylon became caught on the moving spindle. The nylon then amputated the employee's left middle finger.
Incident Summary
On May 14, 2018, a worker at Gage Personnel Services in READING, PENNSYLVANIA suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as entangled in other object or equipment, with scrap, waste, debris, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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