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Glen-Gery Corporation - Hanley

Caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified — Amputations — SUMMERVILLE, PENNSYLVANIA

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Glen-Gery Corporation - Hanley in SUMMERVILLE, PENNSYLVANIA
Employer Glen-Gery Corporation - Hanley Report ID 2020065660
Address 12637 Harrison Street City, State ZIP SUMMERVILLE, PENNSYLVANIA 15864
Event Date June 17, 2020 Outcome Hospitalized, Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.
Event Type Caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified Source of Injury Milling machines
Industry (NAICS) 327120 Inspection # 1480266
GPS Coordinates 41.11000, -79.18000

Incident Narrative

An employee was starting the hammer mill line from the control station. Once the start button is activated a short delay occurs before the machine starts moving. The employee then ran down two flights of stairs, lifted the rubber cover on the chute for the elevator bucket, and was caught by the equipment as it started to move. The employee sustained fractures to the ulna and radius in his right forearm and the right index finger was amputated to the second knuckle.

Incident Summary

On June 17, 2020, a worker at Glen-Gery Corporation - Hanley in SUMMERVILLE, PENNSYLVANIA suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified, with milling machines identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.

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