Niagara Cutter, LLC
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — REYNOLDSVILLE, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | Niagara Cutter, LLC | Report ID | 2018065756 |
| Address | 150 S. 5th Street | City, State ZIP | REYNOLDSVILLE, PENNSYLVANIA 15851 |
| Event Date | June 12, 2018 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Source of Injury | Grinders, abraders |
| Industry (NAICS) | 333517 | Inspection # | 1322476 |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.09000, -78.88000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was running a machine that dresses a form on a grinding wheel. The employee was cleaning off the grinding wheel when their right index finger was pinched between the grinding wheel and the dressing wheel amputating it at the first knuckle.
Incident Summary
On June 12, 2018, a worker at Niagara Cutter, LLC in REYNOLDSVILLE, PENNSYLVANIA suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with grinders, abraders identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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