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Fry Communications Inc.

Caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified — Amputations — MECHANICSBURG, PENNSYLVANIA

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Fry Communications Inc. in MECHANICSBURG, PENNSYLVANIA
Employer Fry Communications Inc. Report ID 2018055013
Address 15 Plesant View Drive City, State ZIP MECHANICSBURG, PENNSYLVANIA 17055
Event Date May 22, 2018 Outcome Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Fingertip(s)
Event Type Caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified Source of Injury Presses-printing
Industry (NAICS) 323112 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 40.21000, -77.01000

Incident Narrative

An employee was pulling scrap paper from the press folder when his left index finger became caught under a belt, amputating his fingertip. The belt was unguarded at the time of the incident.

Incident Summary

On May 22, 2018, a worker at Fry Communications Inc. in MECHANICSBURG, PENNSYLVANIA suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified, with presses-printing identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

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