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Simplex Industries, Inc.

Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation — Amputations — SCRANTON, PENNSYLVANIA

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Simplex Industries, Inc. in SCRANTON, PENNSYLVANIA
Employer Simplex Industries, Inc. Report ID 20180910079
Address 1 Simplex Drive City, State ZIP SCRANTON, PENNSYLVANIA 18504
Event Date September 29, 2018 Outcome Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Fingertip(s)
Event Type Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation Source of Injury Product assembly machinery, n.e.c.
Industry (NAICS) 321992 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 41.42000, -75.69000

Incident Narrative

An employee was framing a floor and attempted to push the floor assembly unit using a piece of wood at the end of a pusher. When the employee actuated the pusher, the employee's left hand was caught between the floor frame and the piece of lumber at the end of the pusher, resulting in an index fingertip amputation.

Incident Summary

On September 29, 2018, a worker at Simplex Industries, Inc. in SCRANTON, PENNSYLVANIA suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation, with product assembly machinery, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

Context

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