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Cove Shoe Company

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

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Cove Shoe Company in MARTINSBURG, PENNSYLVANIA
Employer Cove Shoe Company Report ID 2019066022
Address 107 Higland Street City, State ZIP MARTINSBURG, PENNSYLVANIA 16662
Event Date June 14, 2019 Outcome Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Fingertip(s)
Event Type Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation Source of Injury Textile, apparel, leather production machinery, n.e.c.
Industry (NAICS) 316213 Inspection # 1411259
GPS Coordinates 40.31000, -78.32000

Incident Narrative

An employee was operating a boot turning machine when the employee's finger was caught in the machine, resulting in a fingertip amputation.

Incident Summary

On June 14, 2019, a worker at Cove Shoe Company in MARTINSBURG, PENNSYLVANIA suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation, with textile, apparel, leather production machinery, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

Context

OSHA has recorded 6,694 severe injury reports involving "Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation" incidents in our database. Browse all Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation injuries.

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