Allegheny Structural Components, Inc.
Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation — Amputations — EMLENTON, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | Allegheny Structural Components, Inc. | Report ID | 2018077613 |
| Address | 3778 Oneida Valley Road | City, State ZIP | EMLENTON, PENNSYLVANIA 16373 |
| Event Date | July 26, 2018 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation | Source of Injury | Sawing machinery-stationary, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 444190 | Inspection # | 1333783 |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.16000, -79.74000 | ||
Incident Narrative
While an employee was feeding lumber into a saw, the employee's fingers were trapped between the wood and the feed chain and amputated.
Incident Summary
On July 26, 2018, a worker at Allegheny Structural Components, Inc. in EMLENTON, PENNSYLVANIA suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation, with sawing machinery-stationary, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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