JELD-WEN, Incorporated
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — TOWANDA, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | JELD-WEN, Incorporated | Report ID | 2021010325 |
| Address | 825 Shiner Road | City, State ZIP | TOWANDA, PENNSYLVANIA 18848 |
| Event Date | January 13, 2021 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Source of Injury | Conveyors-belt |
| Industry (NAICS) | 321219 | Inspection # | 1510488 |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.76000, -76.41000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was performing lubrication tasks. His left hand came into contact with a moving belt conveyor and his ring fingertip was amputated.
Incident Summary
On January 13, 2021, a worker at JELD-WEN, Incorporated in TOWANDA, PENNSYLVANIA suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with conveyors-belt identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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