Northeast Building Products
Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment — Amputations — PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | Northeast Building Products | Report ID | 2019065761 |
| Address | 327 East Chew Avenue | City, State ZIP | PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA 19120 |
| Event Date | June 7, 2019 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment | Source of Injury | Sawing machinery-stationary, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 326199 | Inspection # | 1413865 |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.03000, -75.11000 | ||
Incident Narrative
A saw activated while an employee was checking for an air leak, and the rotating blade amputated part of the employee's right thumb.
Incident Summary
On June 7, 2019, a worker at Northeast Building Products in PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as struck against moving part of machinery or equipment, with sawing machinery-stationary, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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