North American Hoganas
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — HOLLSOPPLE, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | North American Hoganas | Report ID | 20181010106 |
| Address | 111 Hoganas Way | City, State ZIP | HOLLSOPPLE, PENNSYLVANIA 15935 |
| Event Date | October 1, 2018 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Arm(s), n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Source of Injury | Machinery, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 331528 | Inspection # | 1350468 |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.19000, -78.93000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was cleaning debris from the table top of an atomizer. The atomizer sucked in the employee's right hand, causing the amputation of the arm.
Incident Summary
On October 1, 2018, a worker at North American Hoganas in HOLLSOPPLE, PENNSYLVANIA suffered amputations to the arm(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with machinery, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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