Huntingdon Fiberglass Products, LLC
Caught in running equipment or machinery, n.e.c. — Amputations — HUNTINGDON, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | Huntingdon Fiberglass Products, LLC | Report ID | 2019032777 |
| Address | 1200 Susquehanna Avenue | City, State ZIP | HUNTINGDON, PENNSYLVANIA 16652 |
| Event Date | March 16, 2019 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery, n.e.c. | Source of Injury | Metal, woodworking, and special material machinery, unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Belts, gloves, neckties, scarves | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 327993 | Inspection # | 1388073 |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.49000, -78.01000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was tightening the east side of a slitter after a job change and checked to see if the mat was being cut properly. As he was checking, his glove was caught and his fingers were pulled into the compaction roller, de-gloving his left middle, ring, and pinky fingers and resulting in amputation.
Incident Summary
On March 16, 2019, a worker at Huntingdon Fiberglass Products, LLC in HUNTINGDON, PENNSYLVANIA suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery, n.e.c., with metal, woodworking, and special material machinery, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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