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McGrath Technical Staffing Inc.

Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment — Amputations — ELIZABETHTOWN, PENNSYLVANIA

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at McGrath Technical Staffing Inc. in ELIZABETHTOWN, PENNSYLVANIA
Employer McGrath Technical Staffing Inc. Report ID 2018077336
Address ModSpace Manufacturing Facility, 60 Industrial Drive City, State ZIP ELIZABETHTOWN, PENNSYLVANIA 17022
Event Date July 20, 2018 Outcome Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.
Event Type Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment Source of Injury Arm saws, radial arm saws
Industry (NAICS) 561320 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 40.15000, -76.60000

Incident Narrative

A temporary employee was cleaning behind the radial saw and contacted the saw blade causing a laceration to the right index finger and amputation of the right middle finger.

Incident Summary

On July 20, 2018, a worker at McGrath Technical Staffing Inc. in ELIZABETHTOWN, PENNSYLVANIA suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as struck against moving part of machinery or equipment, with arm saws, radial arm saws identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

Context

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