Weaber, Inc.
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — LEBANON, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | Weaber, Inc. | Report ID | 20181011087 |
| Address | 1231 Mt. Wilson Road | City, State ZIP | LEBANON, PENNSYLVANIA 17042 |
| Event Date | October 26, 2018 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Source of Injury | Machinery, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 321912 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.26000, -76.50000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was attempting to unjam wood that was caught in a drive belt when she suffered a partial amputation of her right middle finger. The belt was unguarded and not locked/tagged out at the time of the incident.
Incident Summary
On October 26, 2018, a worker at Weaber, Inc. in LEBANON, PENNSYLVANIA suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. 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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