American Fibertech Corporation
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — GREENCASTLE, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | American Fibertech Corporation | Report ID | 2020065852 |
| Address | 255 N Carlisle Street | City, State ZIP | GREENCASTLE, PENNSYLVANIA 17225 |
| Event Date | June 23, 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 during maintenance, cleaning | Source of Injury | Machinery, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 321920 | Inspection # | 1481536 |
| GPS Coordinates | 39.79000, -77.72000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was on the production floor cleaning a machine with a metal rod. The metal rod got caught and was pulled by the gear of the machine causing the handle of the rod to press the employee's fingers against the edge of the area being cleaned. The employee's index, middle, and ring fingers were amputated.
Incident Summary
On June 23, 2020, a worker at American Fibertech Corporation in GREENCASTLE, 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 hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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