Penn Highlands Healthcare, Inc. Penn Highlands Elk
Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment — Amputations — SAINT MARYS, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | Penn Highlands Healthcare, Inc. Penn Highlands Elk | Report ID | 2019076985 |
| Address | 763 Johnsonburg Rd. | City, State ZIP | SAINT MARYS, PENNSYLVANIA 15857 |
| Event Date | July 10, 2019 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment | Source of Injury | Heating, cooling, and cleaning machinery and appliances, n.e.c. |
| Industry (NAICS) | 622110 | Inspection # | 1423660 |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.42000, -78.58000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was getting ready to repair an air handler. He looked inside the air handler to see what tools were needed. He was attempting to shut off the equipment when his left hand contacted the moving fan blade, resulting in a left ring fingertip amputation. The fan was running at the time of the incident.
Incident Summary
On July 10, 2019, a worker at Penn Highlands Healthcare, Inc. Penn Highlands Elk in SAINT MARYS, PENNSYLVANIA suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as struck against moving part of machinery or equipment, with heating, cooling, and cleaning machinery and appliances, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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