MINZNER & COMPANY
Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment — Amputations — EASTON, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | MINZNER & COMPANY | Report ID | 2020109867 |
| Address | 2100 LIBERTY STREET | City, State ZIP | EASTON, PENNSYLVANIA 18042 |
| Event Date | October 16, 2020 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment | Source of Injury | Metal, woodworking, and special material machinery, n.e.c. |
| Industry (NAICS) | 423210 | Inspection # | 1498986 |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.68000, -75.24000 | ||
Incident Narrative
On October 16, 2020, an employee was operating a joiner machine to flatten and straighten a board when his hand contacted the blade resulting in amputation of two fingers.
Incident Summary
On October 16, 2020, a worker at MINZNER & COMPANY in EASTON, PENNSYLVANIA suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as struck against moving part of machinery or equipment, with metal, woodworking, and special material machinery, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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