SFS Group USA, Inc.
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — READING, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | SFS Group USA, Inc. | Report ID | 2019066193 |
| Address | 41 Dennis Drive | City, State ZIP | READING, PENNSYLVANIA 19606 |
| Event Date | June 19, 2019 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Source of Injury | Machinery, unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Brooms, mops, and other cleaning tools | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 332722 | Inspection # | 1411689 |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.28000, -75.84000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was using a rag to clean a machine when the rag became caught, pulling his hand into the machine's chain and sprocket. As a result, he suffered an amputation of his middle finger, a partial amputation of his ring finger, and lacerations to two fingers. The machine was running at the time of the incident.
Incident Summary
On June 19, 2019, a worker at SFS Group USA, Inc. in READING, PENNSYLVANIA suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(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 amputation.
Context
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