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Reading Truck Body LLC

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

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Reading Truck Body LLC in READING, PENNSYLVANIA
Employer Reading Truck Body LLC Report ID 2019088150
Address 201 Hancock Blvd City, State ZIP READING, PENNSYLVANIA 19611
Event Date August 9, 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 Metal, woodworking, and special material machinery, n.e.c.
Industry (NAICS) 332312 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 40.31000, -75.94000

Incident Narrative

An employee was cutting band iron on an ironworker machine. When he engaged the ironworker, the employee's fingers were smashed between the iron band and the base plate as the band was being cut by the ironworker. He suffered amputations of the right-hand middle, ring, and pinky fingertips below the nail.

Incident Summary

On August 9, 2019, a worker at Reading Truck Body LLC in READING, PENNSYLVANIA suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation, with metal, woodworking, and special material machinery, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

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